Berdorf, Echternach, Luxembourg — Western Europe

Raymond Petit

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 21, 2026

1. Raymond Petit Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Am kampf géint den okkupant
huet de
Raymond Petit
den 21 abrëll 1942

Am jonken alter vun 22 joer
zu bäertref säi liewe geaffert
fir seng komeroden
an d'Lëtzebuerger land

(In the fight against the occupier, Raymond Petit on April 21, 1942, at the young age of 22, sacrificed his life in Berdorf for his comrades and for Luxembourg.)

Erected 2008.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 49° 49.209′ N, 6° 20.895′ E. Memorial is in Berdorf, Iechternach (Echternach). It is at the intersection of Rue Raymond Petit and Rue de Vonsdorf, on the right when traveling north on Rue Raymond Petit. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Rue de Consdorf 18, Berdorf, Iechternach 6553, Luxembourg. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Guttland

and in the Mullerthal.

Globally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Benelux Low Countries,

the Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire

and specifically

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also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 19 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: “CHARLY” Narrow-Gauge Railway (1904-1954) (approx. 5.3 kilometers away); Aerial Bomb / Bomb d’Avion (approx. 5.3 kilometers away); First Electric Lighting (approx. 5.5 kilometers away); Ernest Hemingway (approx. 15.5 kilometers away in Gréiwemaacher); Wartime Refuge Memorial (approx. 16 kilometers away in Gréiwemaacher); Otto Rienermann (approx. 16.2 kilometers away in Gréiwemaacher); Burghaus/Gasthaus “zum Löwen” / Castle House/Inn “zum Löwen” (approx. 19 kilometers away in Germany); Igeler Säule / Igel Column (approx. 19 kilometers away in Germany).

Also see . . . Raymond Petit (Resistenzler) (Wikipedia, in Luxembourgish). Overview (in translation):

Raymond Petit, born on January 16, 1920, in Luxembourg City and who died on April 21, 1942, in Berdorf, was a Luxembourgish student and member of the resistance who operated under the aliases AC13 or Fernand Schmitt.

In September 1940, with the support of his friend Erny Gillen—among others—he founded the resistance organization
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 21, 2026

2. Raymond Petit Marker
L.P.L. in Echternach. Pursued by the Nazis, he took his own life on April 21, 1942, while fleeing from the Gestapo.

(Submitted on October 21, 2026.)

Raymond Petit Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 21, 2026

3. Raymond Petit Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 21, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.