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World War II cemeteries are solemn places of remembrance dedicated to the millions of soldiers and civilians who lost their lives during the conflict. Located across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific, these cemeteries mark battlefields, prisoner-of-war camps, and areas of intense fighting, reflecting the global scale of the war.

Russian Orthodox Church of St. Nicolas in Helsinki, Finland

The Russian Orthodox Cemetery of St. Nicholas Parish – Taivallahti, Helsinki, Finland

The Russian Orthodox Cemetery of St Nicholas Parish in Taivallahti, Helsinki, has a Pro Patria monument and graves …

Posted October 26, 2026 (updated October 26, 2026) by Pascal

Graves of Finnish-Jewish soldiers at the Jewish Cemetery in Helsinki, Finland

Heroes Graves at the Jewish Cemetery – Helsinki, Finland

Within the Jewish Cemetery in Helsinki is a small military section with graves of Jewish-Finnish soldiers who fell …

Posted October 25, 2026 by Pascal

War Heroes Graves at Tuusula Church Cemetery, Finland

War Graves at Tuusula Church Cemetery – Uusimaa, Finland

The Tuusula Church Cemetery is divided into two sections; the old cemetery and the Heroes' Cemetery. Both contain …

Posted October 19, 2026 by Pascal

Forced laborers cemetery – Heiningen, Germany

According to available information, this war cemetery is the final resting place of 76 Soviet prisoners of war …

Posted October 16, 2026 (updated October 16, 2026) by Patrick

Overview of Lappeenranta Heroes Cemetery in South-Karelia, Finland

Lappeenranta Heroes Cemetery – South Karelia, Finland

The Lappeenranta Heroes Cemetery was established in 1939, and is the second-largest war cemetery in Finland. [...]Read More...

Posted October 16, 2026 by Pascal

Soviet War Cemetery – Wittstock/Dosse, Germany

The Soviet War Cemetery in Wittstock/Dosse is a memorial site in Brandenburg, Germany. [...]Read More...

Posted October 14, 2026 by Patrick

Victims of Schandelah-Wohld Concentration Camp at Friedhof Scheppau – Elm-Scheppau, Germany

The small burial plot is dedicated to forced laborers who lost their lives while working at the Schandelah-Wohld …

Posted October 13, 2026 (updated October 13, 2026) by Patrick

The grave of Carl Gustaf Mannerheim at Hietaniemi Cemetery in. Helsinki, Finland

The Grave of Field Marshal Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim at Hietaniemi Cemetery – Helsinki, Finland

For many Finns, Marshal Mannerheim is the symbol of national resistance and independence, by securing Finland's sovereignty when …

Posted September 9, 2026 (updated September 9, 2026) by Pascal

German War Graves Eichholzfriedhof – Arnsberg, Germany

The Eichholzfriedhof cemetery in Arnsberg holds the remains of 233 German casualties who fell in battle during the …

Posted September 6, 2026 by Patrick

Final Resting Place Crew SM U-51 – Osterholz Cemetery – Bremen, Germany

The U-51 memorial at Friedhof Osterholz in Bremen commemorates 21 sailors from the German Imperial Navy submarine SM …

Posted September 6, 2026 (updated September 5, 2026) by Patrick

Commonwealth Canadian War Cemetery – Leubringhen, France

The Calais Canadian War Cemetery holds over 700 war victims of the Second World War. [...]Read More...

Posted August 31, 2026 (updated September 1, 2026) by Patrick

Dutch War Graves at Friedhof Osterholz – Bremen, Germany

Friedhof (cemetery) Osterholz contains one of Germany's most important burial sites for Dutch victims of the Second World …

Posted August 11, 2026 (updated August 18, 2026) by Patrick

Osterholz Cemetery – Bremen, Germany

Cemetery or Friedhof Osterholz is the largest cemetery in Bremen and one of northern Germany's most significant historic …

Posted August 10, 2026 (updated August 31, 2026) by Patrick

Carl Borgward, German Vehicle Manufacturer – Bremen, Germany

Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Borgward was born on November 10, 1890, in Hamburg. In 1913, he studied engineering at …

Posted August 10, 2026 by Patrick

German Mass Graves at Sachsenhausen – Oranienburg, Germany

The NKVD mass graves at Sachsenhausen are associated with the Soviet administration of the former Nazi concentration camp …

Posted August 8, 2026 (updated September 4, 2026) by Patrick

Waldfriedhof Aumühle-Wohltorf – Aumühle, Germany

Waldfriedhof Aumühle-Wohltorf is a historic woodland cemetery located in the Sachsenwald area east of Hamburg. [...]Read More...

Posted August 7, 2026 (updated August 11, 2026) by Patrick

The New Chapel and the Bell Tower of Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki, Finland

Hietaniemi Cemetery – Helsinki, Finland

Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki, Finland, is the final resting place of national leaders, dignitaries, and notables and a …

Posted July 23, 2026 (updated September 9, 2026) by Pascal

Ruokolahti Cemetery, Finland

Ruokolahti Cemetery in Finland contains military graves and memorials connected with the Winter War and Continuation War. [...]Read …

Posted July 8, 2026 (updated July 23, 2026) by Pascal