Feb 9, 2015 · This list collects ten of the largest memorials in Western Europe. They are mainly situated in France and Belgium, on or near the sites of the events they commemorate. 1. Thiepval Memorial.

Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) burial ground for the dead of World War I in the Ypres Salient on the Western Front. It is the largest cemetery for Commonwealth forces in …

Aug 8, 2022 · Our largest World War One memorial is the Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, which commemorates more than 72,000 officers and men who fell during the Great War.

May 26, 2024 · In this article, we will explore the 12 largest and most significant memorials dedicated to the soldiers who fought on the Western Front. 1. Thiepval Memorial to the Missing of the Somme (France)

The Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery (French: Cimetière Américain (Meuse-Argonne)) is a 130.5-acre (52.8 ha) World War I cemetery in France. It is located east of the village of Romagne-sous-Montfaucon in Meuse.

Within the Meuse-Argonne American Cemetery and Memorial in France, which covers 130.5 acres, rest the largest number of our military dead in Europe, a total of 14,246. Most of those buried here lost their lives during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive of World War I.

Today, visitors find a mass grave near the entrance. This comrades' grave contains 24,917 servicemen, including the World War I flying ace Werner Voss. [3] . Between the oak trees, next to this mass grave, are another 10,143 soldiers (including 2 British soldiers killed in 1918 [4]).

Jul 13, 2018 · It is the biggest mass grave found on the Western Front since 250 bodies were uncovered at Fromelles in France 2009. The unique and historic excavation project, called Dig Hill 80, started in...

Jun 26, 2019 · The largest American cemetery in Europe is in north-east France in Lorraine, at Romagne-sous-Montfaucon. It’s a huge site, set in 130 acres of gently sloping land. 14,246 soldiers who died in World War I are buried here in straight military lines.

Background to the registration and burial of WW1 war dead on The Western Front and where to find records of them.