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Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

Memorials : 10
Location : Kleve, Kreis Kleve, Germany
Coordinate : 51.7406464, 6.0824242
Description : Reichswald Forest War Cemetery was created after the Second World War when burials were brought in from all over western Germany and is the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the country. Some of those members of the land forces buried there died in the advance through Reichswald Forest in February 1945. Others died crossing the Rhine, among them members of the airborne forces whose bodies were brought from Hamminkeln, where landings were made by the 6th Airborne Division from bases in England. Some of the airmen buried in the cemetery lost their lives in supporting the advance into Germany, but most... Read More

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  • Where is Reichswald Forest War Cemetery?

    Reichswald Forest War Cemetery is located at Kleve, Kreis Kleve ,Nordrhein-Westfalen ,Germany.

  • Reichswald Forest War Cemetery cemetery's updated grave count on graveviews.com?

    8 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery?

    Latitude: 51.7406464
    Longitude: 6.0824242

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