Westfriedhof (Munich)

The Westfriedhof (West Cemetery) in Munich is situated in the south of the city district of Moosach.

The monuments in the principal avenue, many of them by the Munich sculptor Heinrich Waderé, are especially imposing.

Countess Hella von Westarp (1887–1919; grave 9-6-12), secretary of the Thule Society, was shot in the hostage murders.

The other gravestone is known as the "Pals' Grave" (Gesellengrab) and commemorates 22 young men, members of the Roman Catholic St. Joseph's Social Club (Gesellenverein St. Joseph) who in May 1919 were drinking in their local and thus missed the curfew.

The young men were unable to convince their captors otherwise, it was popularly believed because of the difficulties of mutual understanding between Bavarians and Prussians, and all were shot.