Schorndorf in Rems-Murr-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe

Lydia Dressler

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 24, 2026

1. Lydia Dressler stolperstein

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Hier wohnte
Lydia Dressler
Jg. 1900
Eingewiesen 12.9.1925
Heilanstalt Winnenden
‘Verlegt’ 30.5.1940
Grafeneck
Ermordet 30.5.1940
‘Aktion T4’

(Here lived Lydia Dressler, born 1900. Committed on September 12, 1925 to the Winnenden Psychiatric Center. “Transferred” to Grafeneck on May 30, 1940 and murdered there the same day as part of “Action T4”.)

Erected 2025 by NaturFreunde Schorndorf e.V.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Women. In addition, it is included in the Stolpersteine series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.

Location. 48° 48.312′ N, 9° 31.464′ E. Memorial is in Schorndorf, Baden-Württemberg, in Rems-Murr-Kreis. It is at the intersection of Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße and Römmelgasse, on the right when traveling east on Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Gottlieb-Daimler-Straße 33, Schorndorf BW 73614, Germany. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in German Swabia.

Globally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

Atlantic Europe,

Central Europe,

the

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Schengen Area,

Western Europe,

and the Western World.

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

the Holy Roman Empire,

and the former West Germany.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Haus am Gumpbrunnen / House at the Gump Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Ackerbürgerhaus / Farmer’s House (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Brotlaube / Bread Stalls (about 210 meters away); Marktbrunnen / Market Square Fountain (about 210 meters away); Gottlieb Daimler (about 210 meters away); Anna Barbara Künkelin (about 210 meters away); Gaupp‘sche Apotheke / Gaupp‘s Pharmacy (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Birthplace of Gottlieb Daimler (approx. 0.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schorndorf.

Also see . . . Aktion T4 (Wikipedia). Excerpt:

Aktion T4 was a Nazi-era programme for the systematic mass-murder of people with disabilities and the mentally ill using poison gas, lethal injections, starvation, and other means. The terms "T4" or "Aktion T4" were first used in post-war trials against the perpetrators.

Although
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 24, 2026

2. Lydia Dressler stolperstein - wide view
the T4 programme officially ended in August 1941, killings took place from September 1939 until the end of World War II in Europe in 1945. Between 275,000 and 300,000 people were murdered in psychiatric hospitals in Germany, Austria, occupied Poland, the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (now the Czech Republic), and the Soviet Union. The number of victims was originally recorded as 70,273 but this number has been increased by the discovery of victims listed in the archives of the former East Germany. About half of the victims were taken from church-run asylums….

(Submitted on October 28, 2026.)

Lydia Dressler stolperstein - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 24, 2026

3. Lydia Dressler stolperstein - wider view

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 25, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.