During the Second World War, Nazi Germany had a very well-developed publicity mechanism to carry out government propaganda. Among the objects intended for propaganda is a Nazi monument located in the cemetery in the region of Chur, Switzerland. Situated in the middle of the cemetery, the large granite block, weighing 13 tons, has now had its origin revealed.
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Because it is located in the center of the city, many people circulate through the cemetery, as is the case of journalist Stefanie Hablützel, who was curious about the monument and decided to investigate further information.
According to the journalist, the construction of the Nazi monument dates back to 1938. However, written on the tombstone is, in German, a supposed tribute to the soldiers who died during the First World War.
In this way, the journalist concludes that the construction of the monument in Switzerland, after 20 years of the Spanish flu pandemic that devastated the world, was, in fact, propaganda of the Nazi regime.
After all, among the Nazis' dominance strategies was the idea of showing that they were superior to neighboring countries.
In the same way, the propaganda created by the government also aimed to worship soldiers and dead in the war, as an act of bravery and strength of Germany.
Although Switzerland considered itself neutral during the Second World War, many people of German origin lived in the country and combined the Nazi ideology, participating in the Hitler Youth and the National Party Socialist.
According to Martin Bucher, historian, at the time of German festive dates, considered holidays, many people went to the monument and placed swastikas as tributes on the spot.
Therefore, for the historian, the people who lived in the city knew the origin of the monument and its history.
During the Second World War, Switzerland tried to stay away from the conflict, but adopted certain attitudes that benefited Nazi Germany, such as not accepting Jews as persons with refugees.
At the end of the war, the Germans who worshiped Nazism were expelled from Switzerland and the monument was left behind. Today, the monument is abandoned and it is estimated that it could be part of a Holocaust memorial, still in the planning stages in Switzerland.