Overview

• Memorial plaques for Rosa Luxemburg, Karl Liebknecht, and other notable figures were stolen from the Socialist Cemetery in Berlin-Friedrichsfelde.
• The theft, reported on Monday, involved copper and brass plaques removed from granite tombstones.
• Additional stolen plaques include those commemorating Walter Ulbricht, Otto Grotewohl, and Franz Mehring, among others.
• Police are investigating the incident as a case of theft, with no current evidence of political motivation or suspects identified.
• The theft follows a series of similar crimes in Berlin, including the disappearance of bronze sculptures and a church bell from other locations.