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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 Cemetery Geldern – North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Geldern was bombed several times during World War Two, it was a target for bombing raids during the …

Posted September 23, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Patrick

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel Suicide Memorial Stone – Blaustein, Germany

On 14 October 1944, two Generals came to pick up Erwin Rommel at his home. Rommel said farewell …

Posted August 26, 2017 (updated February 22, 2025) by Pascal

The Grave of Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel at Herrlingen Cemetery – Blaustein, Germany

At Herrlingen Cemetery in Blaustein, Germany, is the grave of Field Marshall Erwin Rommel, who was one of …

Posted August 10, 2017 (updated June 29, 2025) by Pascal

WWII German War Cemetery Lommel – Kattenbos, Belgium

The German War Cemetery in Lommel is the largest WWII German Military Cemetery outside of Germany in Western …

Posted July 28, 2017 (updated February 20, 2025) by Pascal

Battle of the Bulge – German War Cemetery Recogne Bastogne, Belgium

The Battle of the Bulge claimed many lives on both sides. In this last stage of the war …

Posted January 4, 2017 (updated February 16, 2025) by Pascal

German Cemetery at Fort La Malmaison on Chemin des Dames – France

Fort Malmaison lies near the western end of Chemin des Dames on a former frontline of World War …

Posted January 8, 2014 (updated February 14, 2025) by Patrick

German War Cemetery La Cambe – Normandy, France

At this cemetery in Normandy are the graves of twenty-thousand German soldiers of whom many fell during the …

Posted September 7, 2013 (updated August 28, 2025) by Pascal

German War Cemetery Ysselsteyn, The Netherlands

On Saturday 19 may 2012, before our visit to Militracks, we stopped near the village of Ysselsteyn. Here …

Posted June 27, 2012 (updated May 5, 2025) by Patrick

6th SS Gebirgsjäger Division Nord memorial and resting place Pfaffenheck – Germany

After reading the book written by Johann Voss about his enduring in world war two, "Black Edelweiss", we …

Posted May 8, 2012 (updated March 30, 2025) 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 March 22, 2025) 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 February 12, 2025) by Pascal