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German war graves from World War II are scattered across Europe, particularly in countries like France, Russia, and Poland. These graves honor soldiers who fought for Nazi Germany. Sites like the German War Cemetery at La Cambe in France commemorate their sacrifice, maintained by the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge.

The Grave of Grand Amiral Erich Raeder – Commander of the Kriegsmarine – Nordfriedhof Kiel, Germany

Grossadmiral Erich Raeder (1876–1960) was a pivotal figure in 20th-century naval history, serving as the Commander-in-Chief of the …

Posted October 5, 2025 by Patrick

Vredenhof Military Cemetery – Schiermonnikoog, Netherlands

The Vredenhof Military Cemetery (begraafplaats Vredenhof) on Schiermonnikoog is a peaceful and poignant cemetery nestled in the dunes. The …

Posted October 4, 2025 (updated October 17, 2025) by Patrick

German War Cemetery – Erenfriedhoff Dahn – Dahn, Germany

The Erenfriedhof in Dahn, Germany, is a war cemetery located in the Palatinate Forest (Pfälzerwald), not far from …

Posted July 30, 2025 (updated July 30, 2025) by Patrick

Invalidenfriedhof – Berlin, Germany

The Cimetière des Invalides or the Invalids' Cemetery in Berlin is a historic cemetery with deep ties to …

Posted March 30, 2025 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick

The Grave of Generalfeldmarschall Walter Model at Vossenack War Cemetery – Hürtgenwald, Germany

Field Marshal Walter Model was a German military commander known for his defensive warfare tactics and loyalty to …

Posted March 21, 2025 (updated May 5, 2025) by Pascal

German War Cemetery Sandweiler – Sandweiler, Luxembourg

The Sandweiler war cemetery was the first cemetery that the German War Graves Commission (Deutsche Kriegsgräberstätten) established abroad …

Posted April 8, 2024 (updated March 2, 2025) by Patrick

Soldatenfriedhof Böddeken – German Military Cemetery – Büren, Germany

The Böddeken Military Cemetery is a military cemetery in the East Westphalian town of Büren in North Rhine-Westphalia. …

Posted December 15, 2023 (updated March 8, 2025) by Patrick

Hauptfriedhof Dortmund – Main Cemetery Dortmund, Germany

The German city of Dortmund holds 11710 victims of war spread over 44 cemeteries. The main cemetery, the …

Posted August 2, 2023 (updated March 3, 2025) by Patrick

War Cemetery Bendingbostel – Bendingbostel, Germany

On the cemetery Hohenaverbergen in Kirchlinteln Germany are tombstones for 48 German soldiers. Mostly young German marines, 40 …

Posted August 2, 2023 (updated August 28, 2025) by Patrick

Sennefriedhof War Cemetery – Bielefeld, Germany

The Sennefriedhof in Bielefeld Germany is a large cemetery. You can use your car to drive you to …

Posted July 29, 2023 (updated March 3, 2025) by Patrick

Cemetery Wehnsen – Visselhövede, Germany

We stumbled upon a small village cemetery where they remember some fallen of the Second World War. The …

Posted July 26, 2023 (updated March 3, 2025) by Patrick

The Grave of Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz – The Last Führer – Waldfriedhof Aumühle, Germany

Karl Dönitz was born in 16 September 1891 in the German town of Grünau. When he was 19 …

Posted June 16, 2023 (updated October 5, 2025) by Patrick

Robermont Cemetery – Liege, Belgium

Robermont Cemetery has a Military plot with over 1600 burials of WWI, divided into different sections, where soldiers …

Posted March 5, 2023 (updated February 28, 2025) by Pascal

The Grave of SS-Hauptsturmführer Michael Wittmann – La Cambe, Normandy, France

Tank commander and Panzer Ace Michael Wittmann is buried at the German War Cemetery in La Cambe, Normandy, …

Posted February 10, 2023 (updated May 5, 2025) by Pascal

German War Cemetery Cannock Chase – Staffordshire, United Kingdom

The Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery lies in Staffordshire, United Kingdom and contains 4929 burials from …

Posted December 30, 2022 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick

The Grave of Generalfeldmarschall Ernst Busch – Cannock Chase, England

Generalfeldmarschall Ernst Busch and Army Group Centre lost 25 full divisions during the battles, 250.000 to 300.000 men. …

Posted December 27, 2022 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick

German WW1 War Cemetery Maizeray – Meuse, France

Along the D903 road outside the village of Maizeray you can find this German War Cemetery with 2876 …

Posted October 5, 2022 (updated February 23, 2025) by Pascal

Military Cemetery Zuydcoote – Hauts-de-France, France

The Zuydcoote Military Cemetery in France is a mixed burial site. There is an Allied Commonwealth section, a …

Posted January 24, 2020 (updated February 21, 2025) by Patrick