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Remembrance means taking responsibility: Nazi resistance and persecution in Hall in Tirol.

This website documents the resistance against the Nazi regime in Hall in Tirol. It highlights the fates of people who showed courage—and were persecuted for it. Based on historical sources, events, trials, and personal stories are made visible.

WIDER.STAND, FRANZ-REINISCH-SQUARE 1, 6060 HALL IN TIROL/AUSTRIA

MEMORIAL WIDER.STAND, FRANZ-REINISCH- Square 1, 6060 HALL IN TYROL/AUSTRIA. FOTOS held in private archive Walder Hall in Tyrol.

Book presentation October  23 and November 6, 2025

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book presentation - KZ-Dachau prisoner number 14354

Book Presentation November 6, 2025: An Overwhelming Evening – Heartfelt Thanks!

My sincere gratitude goes to everyone who accepted my invitation to the book presentation on November 6th. I am absolutely delighted that the evening was once again completely sold out and that we were able to come together in such an appreciative atmosphere.
A special thank you goes to Martin Sailer and City Councillor Christoph Sailer for the sensitive reading from the book, as well as to Dahlia and Gregor from the Musikschule Hall for the wonderful musical accompaniment.
I would also like to express my particular thanks to Dean Dr. Jakob Patsch for the invitation and the warm welcome.
I felt particularly honored by the presence of our distinguished guests:​

• University Professor Dr. Christian Kanzian from the Faculty of Theology and Philosophy at the University of Innsbruck, with his wife

Your attendance was a great honor for me. Last but not least, I thank the numerous visitors whose lively participation made this evening such a vibrant and unforgettable event.

Michael Domanig. November 4, 2025. Online article, https://www.tt.com/artikel/30920807/die-schrecken-des-lageralltags-kz-aufzeichnungen-von-ernst-verdross-aus-hall-veroeffentlicht (Access: 11.11.2025)

🌍 English Translation (Summary)The article “Horrors of Camp Life” is based on the publication “KZ Dachau, Prisoner Number 14354” by Elisabeth Walder. It describes the experiences of prisoners in the Dachau concentration camp.
The focus is on the extreme living conditions: hunger, forced labor, violence by guards, and the constant fear of death. Prisoners were systematically dehumanized and stripped of their dignity.
At the same time, eyewitness accounts show that some prisoners tried to support each other or maintain inner resistance in order to survive.
The article highlights the importance of such testimonies for historical awareness and as a reminder never to forget the crimes of the Nazi era.

Book Presentation Oktober 23, 2025

"Heartfelt thanks for the overwhelming response to my book presentation! The evening was completely sold out, and we unfortunately had to turn visitors away.
My special appreciation goes to our distinguished guests:

Mayor Dr. Christian Margreiter, City Office Director Dr. Bernhard Knapp, City Councillor Barbara Schramm Skoficz (Greens), Dean Dr. Jakob Patsch, Professor Emeritus Dr. Ingo Schneider, and Architect Graduate Engineer Dr. Markus Illmer. Furthermore, I would like to thank Principal OSTR Karin Pammer, Franciscan Father Pascal Hollaus OFM, and Mrs. Mag. Silvia Zust with the matriculation class from the Franziskanergymnasium in Hall in Tirol.

A sincere thank you also to Martin Sailer for the captivating reading from the book, and to City Councillor Christoph Sailer for his support. My thanks also go to Dahlia and Gregor from the Musikschule Hall for the wonderful musical accompaniment.

​I am especially grateful to Dean Dr. Jakob Patsch for the kind invitation and the very warm welcome.
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Thank you all for your support and for this unforgettable evening!"

Anton Walder - A Memorial Website

To honour the legacy of Anton Walder’s courageous resistance against National Socialism in Hall in Tirol, we invite you to explore his story [here].

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gedenkort.at/personen/b2821b55-ecf

Gedenkort.at – A Memorial Website

Anton Walder resistance fighter of Hall in Tyrol/Innsbruck

Here you can access the freely available online encyclopedia Wikipedia, which provides information about Anton Walder, a resistance fighter from Hall in Tyrol:

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de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Walder

Anton Walder

The website "Remembrance of Nazi Resistance and Victims of the Nazi Regime in Hall in Tirol" is also available at the following link.

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www.erinnern.at/bundeslae

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