Stake attention in this memory
An outdoor shot captures a black informational plaque commemorating Albert Zimmer (1922-1944), an Alsatian resistance fighter and tank commander who died in Strasbourg on November 23, 1944. The plaque, tilted slightly, features a black and white photograph of a young man, presumably Zimmer, wearing a military uniform and beret. He is depicted as a "Résistant et chef de char alsacien," who received the Military Medal and the War Cross 1939-45. The text details Zimmer's refusal to submit to the occupation, his enlistment in the armistice army in Marseille, and his subsequent service in North Africa with the 12th Regiment of African Chasseurs and later the 12th Regiment of Cuirassiers. It explains his voluntary action to seize the Kehl bridge near Strasbourg on November 23, 1944, where he was killed in his tank's turret close to his native village. The plaque notes that his tank remains visible near the Kehl bridge as a symbol of resistance and sacrifice. Behind the plaque is a metal fence, and to its right, a moss-covered stone wall, suggesting an established historical site. Fallen leaves are visible on the ground beneath the wall. Logos for the "MINISTÈRE DES ARMÉES" (Ministry of Armed Forces) and "GOUVERNEUR MILITAIRE DE STRASBOURG" (Military Governor of Strasbourg) are present at the bottom left. The plaque includes credits for "LA WANTZENAU-(Bas-Rhin)" and "La VOIE de la 2º DB LECLERC-Bornes du Serment de KOUFRA," along with a URL. The overall setting appears solemn, likely commemorating a war hero in an autumnal or winter outdoor environment in Strasbourg, France.
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