Berlin 1939-1945 Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
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Berlin 1939-1945 Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery | |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission | |
Used for those deceased 1939-1945 | |
Established | 1945 (concentration cemetery) |
Location | near Charlottenburg, 8 km west of Berlin, Germany |
Total burials | 3,594 |
Unknown burials |
397 |
Burials by nation | |
United Kingdom & Commonwealth | |
Burials by war | |
World War II | |
Statistics source: Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery home page |
The Berlin 1939-1945 Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery is one of two World War II Commonwealth cemeteries in Berlin.[1] It was established in 1945 as a central burial ground for aircrew and prisoners of war who were interred in the Berlin area and in East Germany.[1] There are also 260 burials from the post-war British Occupation Authorities staff, or their relatives.[1] Of the wartime burials, about 80% are aircrew, killed in action over Germany: the remainder are prisoners of war.[1]
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- CWGC cemetery register: Details • Reports • Plans • Photographs