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After World War II, the Volksbund resumed its work in 1946 and soon established more than 400 war cemeteries in Germany. [2] In 1954, the German chancellor Konrad Adenauer , tasked the Volksbund with the establishment, care and upkeep of German war cemeteries abroad.
Pages in category "World War II cemeteries in Germany" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... Berlin 1939–1945 War Cemetery;
Soviet military memorials and cemeteries in Germany (3 P) Pages in category "World War II memorials in Germany" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
World War II cemeteries in Germany (7 P) I. ... World War II cemeteries in the United Kingdom (1 C, 5 P) Pages in category "World War II cemeteries"
Dresden – Tolkewitz, Johannisfriedhof , the main cemetery, associated with the Evangelical Church, has been joined by the municipal Urnenhain since 1911; Dresden, Nordfriedhof, originally for military burials now operating as a public cemetery; Herrnhut, God's Acre, the original Moravian graveyard on the hill "Hutberg"
The site for the Rheinberg War Cemetery was selected in April 1946. Commonwealth servicemen from other cemeteries in the region were moved to the new cemetery. Most of the servicemen buried served in the air force during the bombing of Germany. Servicemen from other services mostly fought during the Western Allied invasion of Germany. [3]
The Berlin 1939–1945 War Cemetery was established in 1945 as a central burial ground for aircrew and prisoners of war who were interred in the Berlin area and in East Germany. [2] There are also 260 burials from the post-war British Occupation Authorities staff, or their relatives. [2]
The Golm War Cemetery (German: Kriegsgräberstätte Golm) is a World War II cemetery near the village of Kamminke close to the German-Polish border on the island of Usedom maintained and managed by the German War Graves Commission. The cemetery is the largest war cemetery in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern and one of the largest in Germany. [2] [3]