Dörpen

Stonecross at the buriel field for soldiers in Dörpen
Stonecross at the buriel field for soldiers in Dörpen

On the left side of the plot there are 31 graves of Polish soldiers, including 30 serving in the 1st Polish Armoured Division. On the right side, there are 33 German graves. At the end of the first row, in the Polish part, there is a metal plaque with the Polish crowned eagle and the following inscription:

 

1939 – 1945

KRIEGSGRÄBER

DER

1. POLNISCHEN PANZERDIVISION

 

WAR CEMETERY

of the 1st POLISH ARMOURED DIVISION

HV                                         25 Gräber  

 

In the centre of the plot, there is a stone cross with the following inscription:

 

1939

DEN IN BÖRGEN GEFALLENEN GEWIDMET

1945

 

IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED

 

The personal data of S. Wojciechowski - a soldier buried at this cemetery † 20.9.1945 was not found.

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  • Polish graves at the burial ground for soldiers

  • Polish graves at the burial ground for soldiers

  • Polish graves at the burial ground for soldiers

  • Polish graves at the burial ground for soldiers

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