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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.

American War Cemetery – Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France

With a view on Omaha Beach and the English Channel from which they came, 9.388 white crosses and …

Posted February 14, 2012 (updated January 3, 2026) by Pascal

Vossenack War Cemetery – North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

The German War Cemetery Vossenack / Eifel or Ehrenfriedhof Vossenack (in German) was constructed on a strategic site, …

Posted January 5, 2012 (updated January 3, 2026) by Pascal

Hürtgen War Cemetery – North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Here at Hürtgen War Cemetery (Soldatenfriedhof or Ehrenfriedhof Hürtgen) 3001 mostly German casualties of war have found their …

Posted January 5, 2012 (updated January 3, 2026) by Pascal

Overloon War Cemetery – Netherlands

This British Commonwealth War Cemetery holds the graves of 265 British soldiers, 14 RAF airmen and 1 Dutch …

Posted December 6, 2011 (updated January 2, 2026) by Pascal