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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.

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 January 7, 2026) 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 January 7, 2026) by Patrick

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

This is the grave of Grossadmiral Karl Dönitz, Commander of the U-boat arm during WWII, at the forest …

Posted June 16, 2023 (updated August 9, 2026) by Patrick

War Memorial – Nonntaler Hauptstrasse, Salzburg

This War Memorial embedded in the rock side of the elevated fortress of Hohensalzburg commemorates the fallen soldiers …

Posted April 6, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) by Pascal

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 January 7, 2026) by Pascal

War Memorial Burghausen, Germany

This War Memorial of the German town Burghausen at the border with Austria commemorates the fallen of both …

Posted February 11, 2023 (updated January 7, 2026) 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 January 7, 2026) 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 January 7, 2026) 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 January 7, 2026) 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 January 7, 2026) 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 January 7, 2026) by Patrick

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 19, 2026) 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 January 16, 2026) 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 February 19, 2026) 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 19, 2026) 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 January 7, 2026) by Pascal

A memorial stone inscription commemorating the 2000 victims of the Peenemünde and Karlshagen air raids in Peenemünde, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

War Cemetery Karlshagen – Usedom, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

This cemetery is the final resting place of 2000 victims of World War Two who died in the …

Posted October 24, 2015 (updated February 13, 2026) 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 January 5, 2026) by Patrick