Metal Memorial Plaques Stolen from Berlin's Socialist Cemetery

Police investigate theft of plaques honoring prominent German communists, with no suspects identified yet.

Memorial plaques for Rosa Luxemburg, Karl Liebknecht, and other notable figures were stolen from the Socialist Cemetery in Berlin-Friedrichsfelde.
The theft, reported on Monday, involved copper and brass plaques removed from granite tombstones.
Additional stolen plaques include those commemorating Walter Ulbricht, Otto Grotewohl, and Franz Mehring, among others.
Police are investigating the incident as a case of theft, with no current evidence of political motivation or suspects identified.
The theft follows a series of similar crimes in Berlin, including the disappearance of bronze sculptures and a church bell from other locations.