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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.

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

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

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 by Pascal

Headstones at the German War Cemetery Helsinki-Honkanummi in Finland

German War Cemetery Helsinki-Honkanummi – Vaanta, Finland

German War Cemetery Helsinki-Honkanummi holds 6 fallen WWI and 371 fallen WWII graves of soldiers reburied here from …

Posted July 6, 2026 (updated July 6, 2026) by Pascal

German War Graves at Søndre Cemetery in Aalborg, Denmark

German War Graves at Søndre Cemetery – Aalborg, Denmark

Søndre Cemetery in the municipality of Aalborg, Denmark, holds the graves of 254 German soldiers and 1,096 German …

Posted February 6, 2026 by Pascal

German War Cemetery Donsbrügger Heide – Kleve, Germany

At War Cemetery Kleve-Donsbrüggen 2,718 fallen of the Second World War are buried of whom 2,421 in individual …

Posted January 31, 2026 (updated July 31, 2026) by Pascal

German War Cemetery Weeze – Germany

This War Cemetery on the northeastern edge of Weeze contains the graves of 2,016 German war dead from …

Posted January 29, 2026 (updated January 28, 2026) by Pascal

The Grave of Grand Admiral 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 (updated July 8, 2026) 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 January 9, 2026) 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 January 9, 2026) 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 January 9, 2026) 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 January 9, 2026) 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 January 9, 2026) 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 January 7, 2026) 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 January 7, 2026) by Patrick