War Grave: Unveiling Hidden Battlefields of History

By Fouad Sabry

What is War Grave

A war cemetery is a burial site that is designated for the interment of civilians or personnel of the armed services who have passed away as a result of military operations or campaigns.

How you will benefit

(I) Insights, and validations about the following topics:

Chapter 1: War grave

Chapter 2: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Chapter 3: Menin Gate

Chapter 4: Langemark German war cemetery

Chapter 5: Tyne Cot

Chapter 6: Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery

Chapter 7: Ypres Reservoir Cemetery

Chapter 8: Ramparts (Lille Gate) Cemetery

Chapter 9: Ploegsteert Memorial to the Missing

Chapter 10: List of military cemeteries in Normandy

(II) Answering the public top questions about war grave.

Who this book is for

Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information for any kind of War Grave.

• Language: English
• Publisher: One Billion Knowledgeable
• Release date: Jun 24, 2024

Book preview

Chapter 1: War grave

War graves are burial grounds for individuals who have died as a result of military operations or campaigns, whether they were members of the armed forces or civilians.

Additionally, the phrase war grave is not limited to burials; ships that are sunk during times of conflict are frequently considered to be war graves. Additionally, military airplanes that fall into water are sometimes considered to be war graves; this is especially true if crewmen were killed within the vehicle. The classification of a war grave is not restricted to the death of the occupier in combat; it also covers the deaths of military people who are serving in active duty. For instance, during the Crimean War, more military troops died of disease than as a consequence of enemy activity.

Cemeteries of war graves and cemeteries of civilian peacetime graves are distinguished from one another by the uniformity of the individuals who are interred in the former. Members of the few military units that were involved in the conflict typically passed away within a relatively short period of time, in a relatively narrow geographic area, and they were all service members. Due to the vast number of people who lost their lives throughout both of the World Wars, the graves of those who died in the conflict can take up very large areas. To give just one example, the Brookwood Military Cemetery in the United Kingdom is the largest of its kind in the country. It encompasses an area of 15 hectares (37 acres) and has graves for more than 1,600 servicemen who served during the First World War and more than 3,400 servicemen who served during the Second World War. In contrast, the majority of the war graves in Finland are very tiny. This is due to the fact that, after the Second World War, the government of Finland made the decision that every deceased soldier or service person would be returned to their home parish. This means that almost every graveyard in Finland contains a war burial.

The Office of Australian military Graves is in charge of overseeing the upkeep of military cemeteries, plots, individual graves, post-war commemorations, and tributes to fighting exploits throughout Australia.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is in charge of commemorating the lives of 1.7 million deceased Commonwealth military service men across over 23,000 different burial sites in 153 different countries. This responsibility falls under the purview of the Commonwealth League of Nations. The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and South Africa are the six member states through whom it receives financial support in order to carry out its operations.

In accordance with the Protection of Military Remains Act of 1986, 67 shipwrecks and all undersea military aircraft are designated as protected places in the United Kingdom. This act establishes restrictions on the exploration and marine salvage of these locations.

Under the provisions of Law 60/1962, war graves in Spain are safeguarded.

The United States National Cemetery System and the American Battle Monuments