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Sunday, January 13, 2008
More Remembrance
More from the Canadian and British War Cemeteries in Bergen Op Zoom. In the Commonwealth cemetery are some graves of other nationalities that fought in the region's battles under British command, like these Czech soldiers.
Lezard, According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site, there are 1,284 (116 unidentified) soldiers buried in the Commonwealth cemetery and 1,118 (31 unidentified) soldiers buried in the Canadian cemetery.
A group of enthusiastic photographers that meet in The Hague. English-language meetings for the international community. Check out the website, especially the galleries page!
3 comments:
Nothing like stopping for a moment of silence and gratitude for these heroes.
Do you have any idea how many soldiers have been killed and buried there? Always impressive.
Lezard,
According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site, there are 1,284 (116 unidentified) soldiers buried in the Commonwealth cemetery and 1,118 (31 unidentified) soldiers buried in the Canadian cemetery.
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