Memorial Svend Otto Nielsen

This plaque in the church on the Aarestrup Kirkegård (churchyard) commemorates the resistance fighter Svend Otto Nielsen who was executed by the Germans on 27 April 1944.

Text on the plaque:

Lærer
Svend Otto Nielsen
"John"
* 29-8.1908
+ 27-4.1944
Var barn og ung her.
Gav sit Liv for Danmark.
Hvis alt du gav foruden livet,
da vid, at du har intet givet.

Teacher
Svend Otto Nielsen
"John"
* 29-8.1908
+ 27-4.1944
Spend his childhood and youth here.
Gave his life for Denmark.
If all you gave in addition to life
then know that you have gave it all.

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: TracesOfWar.nl