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Commonwealth War Graves De Panne

De Panne Communal Cemetery contains 259 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War. These graves are in a separate Commonwealth-section.
The cemetery also contains two First World War burials, one of which is unidentified. These graves are located between the civilian graves.

De Commonwealth plot also contains 8 Czech war graves and French war graves of the Second World War. The Czech brigade stayed in De Panne in October 1944 and from there took part in the siege of Dunkirk.

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Source

  • Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
  • Photos: Luc van Waeyenberge