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Commonwealth War Graves Ohlsdorf
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JR56
March 29, 2024
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To the east of the cemetery are the graves of soldiers who fought in the British service in the First and Second World Wars. The southern area features the white cross with a black sword, which can be seen in all Commonwealth cemeteries worldwide. The stones, decorated with names, dates of death, symbols for religions and military association symbols, are also the same all over the world: white stones of uniform size and shape. The names and exact locations of the stones are recorded in writing, housed in two stone pavilions.
friedhof-hamburg.de/die-friedhoefe/ohlsdorf/sonderanlagen
friedhof-hamburg.de/die-friedhoefe/ohlsdorf/sonderanlagen
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JakobusPilger
September 22, 2022
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As a memorial to the endless number of war dead, such places - usually referred to as "war cemeteries" or "soldiers' cemeteries" - are still very important today. "Now, Lord, …
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maria
October 5, 2023
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Commonwealth War Graves
There are 676 graves in the First World War area.
The complex for the victims of the First World War was designed by the famous architect Sir Robert Lorimer.
Source:fredriks.de/ohlsdorf/g01.php?f=4
There are 676 graves in the First World War area.
The complex for the victims of the First World War was designed by the famous architect Sir Robert Lorimer.
Source:fredriks.de/ohlsdorf/g01.php?f=4
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