Soviet War Cemetery Rurberg (Hill 503)
On top of Hill 503 is this cemetery for 2322 Russian prisoners of war. 55 of them rest in individual graves, the other ones in mass graves. A small minority is known by name.
The casualties were replaced from 38 other cemeteries.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Ricky van Dyck
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