We would like to thank:

  • Thomas Bardelle, Archivist, Lower Saxony State Archives Stade
  • Michael B. Berger, Journalist, formerly "Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung"
  • Wolfgang Hess, Mayor of Cadenberge
  • Bert Hitzegrad, Pastor Cadenberge
  • Les and Judy Irwig, Samuel Family History Advisors
  • Hans-Jürgen Kahle, Publisher, Wilhelm-Heidsiek-Verlag
  • Wiebke Kramp, Journalist, "Niederelbe-Zeitung", Otterndorf
  • Günter Lunden, Local Heritage Officer, Cadenberge
  • Hans-Jürgen Müller-Alex, Managing Director, Asieben Digital Marketing Agency, Hanover
  • Dr. Sabine Pamperrien, Publicist, Bremen
  • Christina von Saß, Journalist, "Norddeutscher Rundfunk", Lower Saxony State Broadcasting House, Hanover
  • Fabian Schmitz, Archive Officer, NS Documentation Center, City of Krefeld
  • Frank Thielebeule, Mayor, Joint Municipal Council of the State of Hadeln
  • Jonny Tiedemann (deceased 2021), Contemporary Witness, Cadenberge and Jens Tiedemann (his son)
  • Christa Voit, (deceased 2021), Contemporary Witness, Cadenberge
  • Sabine Zimmeck, Editor, Hanover
  • Teachers of the Cadenberge Secondary School
  • Schützenverein Cadenberge von 1787 (Community Marksman Club)

This internet project was funded to support regional historical research and commemoration initiatives, with contributions from several generous donors including the district association of Bündnis 90/Die Grünen, Cuxhaven.

The three authors provided significant additional contributions by waiving their fees and privately funding all conceptual, organizational, and communication activities. This included multiple information-gathering visits to Cadenberge and the Lower Saxony State Archive in Stade.

Some additional reference links

On this website, we have drawn on various sources that were especially significant to the development of the chapter "Lest We Forget".

In addition, research sources that served primarily to confirm or expand family knowledge or official records proved valuable to our work: