Commonwealth War Cemetery Arnhem Oosterbeek
The Commonwealth War Cemetery Arnhem Oosterbeek, also known as the Airborne Cemetery, contains the graves of most of those killed during the September landings and many of those killed in later fighting in the area.
There are now 1,680 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 245 of the burials are unidentified and two casualties are commemorated by special memorials. There are also 73 Polish, 3 Dutch and 3 non-war (former CWGC employees) graves in the cemetery.
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Source
- Text: Lennard Bolijn
- Photos: Arjan Vrieze (1, 4, 5), Arjan Vrieze (2, 3)
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24Dec
Photo report Candles on Airborne War Cemetery Airborne Cemetery Oosterbeek
The restrictions regarding Covid-19 did not prevent a small group of volunteers to place candles on the graves on Christmas Eve at the Airborne Cemetery in Oosterbeek.
Sep2019
Photo Report Interment of ashes Arnhem veterans at Oosterbeek Cemetery
On Friday 20 September 2019 the interment of ashes of two veterans of the Battle of Arnhem took place at the Oosterbeek War Cemetery. First was the ceremony for private Steve Morgan of the 2nd Battalion Parachute Regiment. The second ceremony was for private Dennis Collier of 156 Battalion Parachute Regiment. Both veterans attended frequently the annual commemorations of the Battle of Arnhem. The Oosterbeek War Cemetery is the only location where the Commonwealth War Graves Commission allows interments of ashes.
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Monument
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- Plaque British and Polish Veterans 1944 Oosterbeek - Oosterbeek
- Memorial Bench Tom Carpenter - Oosterbeek
Cemetery
- American War Grave Oosterbeek War Cemetery - Oosterbeek
- Polish War Graves Oosterbeek War Cemetery - Oosterbeek
- Dutch War Graves Commonwealth War Cemetery Arnhem Oosterbeek - Oosterbeek
Remembrance Stone
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- Stumbling Stones Van Lawick van Pabtstraat 107 - Arnhem
- Stumbling Stone Burgemeester Weertsstraat 93 - Arnhem
Fortification
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- Kochbunker Arnhem - Arnhem
- Concrete Encased M4 Sherman Tanks Meinerswijk - Arnhem
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