Russian War Graves Sankt Vith

The municipal cemetery of St. Vith (Belgium) contains a field of honor with 60 graves of Russian prisoners of war who died in World War I 0m due to the hardships of their forced labor and poor living conditions in their prison camp.

The graves are among soldiers buried on a German Field of Honor who are also buried here.

In 1916-1917, prisoner of war Russians built the rail link between St. Vith and Gouvy, and also between Vielsalm and Born. The Russians are all buried without a name on the grave. The monument in the center front of the field of honor does mention these names.

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Source

• Text: Ed Lewandowski
• Photos: Ed Lewandowski