The LARGEST WWII German War cemetery in Europe | Traveling To History Episode 7

*Correction: at 1 minute I say, May 1944. but of course this must be May 1940!!

By the Geneva Convention in ww2, all German soldiers had the right to a burial place. Also in foreign countries as a result of this rule, the largest German military cemetery was eventually created in Lommel Belgium. with just under 40,000 fallen German soldiers. it's unbelievably how large this cemetery is.

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[TravelingToHistory]

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[nilsjurgensen]

My Grandfather is buried at this cemetery, he was k.i.a in September '44 in the area around Aachen. Some years ago i visited his grave with my father, a very emotional moment for him, he was 5 years old when the war ends and he had to grow up without a father.

[josephstevens]

Whenever I visit a military cemetery containing war dead, I always feel sad for the lives cut short, hearts that were broken, and opportunities that will never be. Thank you for this wonderful and thoughtful presentation.

[byCheytac]

My greatuncle lays on this cementery, Obergrenadier Ludwig Scheid, KIA on the 9. december 1944 in the Hurtgenforrest... He was only 18 years old... I will not forget him.

Thanks for making a such a respectfull video about this cementery... I really appreciate it.

[adamlee]

I’m the grandson of a British soldier killed in Tunisia in May 1943 fighting the Germans. I’m glad to see this video and the respect with which you have produced it for the fallen of our former enemies.

[mikehurley]

Respect to all soldiers no matter where you were from, RIP.

[JohnVilla]

There is a German Military Cemetery at Cannock Chase Staffordshire in England. It has 5000 graves, mainly Luftwaffe. There are also graves of Zeppelin crews from WW1.

[MartinVSmith]

In France quite near the Swiss border there is a German war cemetery. It has burials from both World Wars. What I found so very striking was on the first World War side were the Stars of David amongst the crosses. In less than a generation how so much changed!

[Volcano-Man]

All were someones son, brother, father doing their duty and deserve respect. They were soldiers, brothers in arms with former enemies. May they rest in peace my brothers in arms.

[em]

Overwhelming sadness when i see all these lives cut short. Doing their duty for their own leader. So young ..

[Polecatmtn]

I remember meeting, 60 years ago, two elderly German ladies who lost their sons at Stalingrad. Such a waste. Such sadness.

[michaelmorgan]

Wonderful but sad Video, visited Normandy back in 1978 and went also to the German cemetery there. All I could think of all those young men whose lives were cut short. Thank you for remembering and never letting those men to be forgotten.

[Txnnev]

I am a retired US Army veteran who has served in Germany and a history lover of all types. I have to admit I have never heard of the Lommel cemetery. Thank you for your wonderful video and presentation.

[Joe_Peroni]

My father, who was Scottish, was in the British Army from 1939-45. He was in action at the Battle of El Alamein, & in France, & also numerous other locations. He survived the war with shrapnel wounds to his back. His 19year-old brother was killed by a landmine. Until recently I'm sure most of us thought that such insanity belonged in a more barbaric era & that now, in the 21st century, it couldn't happen again. Then along came Putin.

[MrRugbylane]

There is a remarkable and very beautiful german war cemetery nestled in the Wicklow Mountains in ireland. Its the resting place of U-Boatmen & Luftwaffe crews

[Mensaje]

I love cemeteries, silent, the wind, makes you reflect in what is life, brief, makes you philosophized deeply, obviously if you have important loses you can feel that

[jennifermcclain]

Thank you for sharing this. I've often wondered about where some of Germany's dead were laid to rest. 💔
These poor men, gone but not forgotten.

[stevemartin]

I was here at this cemetery of Lommel in April, 1993 and I THANK YOU for this!!! Being from Canada it was an incredible sight to see and most humbling to my very soul.

[lesgaal]

I watched your video and it brought me to tears as this is very close to my heart and my family, when a soldier dies in battle from whatever side they are no longer enemies they are gods children

[peterwilliamallen]

The German War Graves on Cannock Chase Staffordshire are I believe looked after by the British war Graves Commission on behalf of the Germans and at the end of the second world war every German Soldier / Airman from Both world Wars that were not repatriated to Germany were relocated to Cannock Chase and it is a very somber place when you visit. When myself and Family visited it about 10 years ago a strange thing happened, while walking around looking at the graves a Photo of a Luftwaffe Pilot buried at Cannock Chase seemed t blow to my feet, on the back was a name which led us to his grave, a very strange situation .