Crosses were not constructed on the graves, merely a plaque laid horizontally on top of the ground.
An inscription on the memorial building by Noble Prize Laureate Albert Shweitzer reads:
"The soldiers' graves are the greatest preachers of peace."
Tuesday 26 April 2016
German Cemetery: La Cambe
La Cambe was the saddest of all the cemeteries we visited. Originally an American cemetary, the American bodies were exhumed and replaced with fallen German soldiers. Over 66,000 German soldiers died in Normandy; 21,222 of them are buried at La Cambe, including 316 in a mass grave. The ages of the soldiers range from 16 to 72.
Crosses were not constructed on the graves, merely a plaque laid horizontally on top of the ground.
An inscription on the memorial building by Noble Prize Laureate Albert Shweitzer reads:
"The soldiers' graves are the greatest preachers of peace."
Crosses were not constructed on the graves, merely a plaque laid horizontally on top of the ground.
An inscription on the memorial building by Noble Prize Laureate Albert Shweitzer reads:
"The soldiers' graves are the greatest preachers of peace."
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ReplyDeleteburied in the ground.
Mother Earth will swallow you,
lay your body down."
Crosby, Steels and Nash.