A war grave is a burial place for members of the armed forces or civilians who died during military campaigns or operations. The term "war grave" does...
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The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark...
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grave Maqbara Mausoleum Monumental inscription Natural burial Necropolis Premature burial Pyramid Tomb Tophet Tumulus Turn in one's grave War grave Tütüncü...
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The German War Graves Commission (German: Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge, pronounced [ˈfɔlksbʊnt ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈkʁiːksɡʁɛːbɐˌfyːɐ̯zɔʁɡə] ) is responsible...
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Grave of the Fireflies (Japanese: 火垂るの墓, Hepburn: Hotaru no Haka) is a 1988 Japanese animated war drama film written and directed by Isao Takahata, and...
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and liberation of France during the war. In addition to the Commonwealth burials, there are also over 500 war graves of other nationalities, the majority...
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) has revised the military casualty statistics of the UK and its allies; they include in their listing of military war dead...
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Retrieved 2015-06-23. "Commonwealth War Graves Commission Annual Report 2014-2015 p. 38". Commonwealth War Graves Commission. Retrieved 24 May 2016.Figures...
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La Cambe is a Second World War German military war grave cemetery, located close to the American landing beach of Omaha, and 25.5 km (15.8 mi) north west...
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The Office of Australian War Graves (OAWG) is a branch within the Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs. The branch was initially a stand-alone...
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