Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

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Reichswald Forest War Cemetery

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Reichswald Forest War Cemetery
LOCATION
Kleve, Kreis Kleve, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
History Information
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery was created after the Second World War when burials were brought in from all over western Germany and is the largest Commonwealth cemetery in the country. Some of those members of the land forces buried there died in the advance through Reichswald Forest in February 1945. Others died crossing the Rhine, among them members of the airborne forces whose bodies were brought from Hamminkeln, where landings were made by the 6th Airborne Division from bases in England. Some of the airmen buried in the cemetery lost their lives in supporting the advance into Germany, but most died earlier in the war in the intensive air attacks over Germany. Their graves were brought in from cemeteries and isolated sites in the surrounding area. There are now 7,594 Commonwealth servicemen of the Second World War buried or commemorated in the cemetery. 176 of the burials are unidentified. There are also 78 war graves of other nationalities, most of them Polish. Special Memorials to 9 airmen are located at the East boundary wall, near Plot 10. Further Special Memorials to 7 airmen are located within Plot 31, near the Cross of Sacrifice. The cemetery was designed by Philip Hepworth.



All Burials - Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, Kleve, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

 #   Last Name, Given Name(s)  Born Birth Place Died Death Place  Buried   Person ID 
1. Enna, Flight Sergeant Peter Fini Pentland   9 Dec 1919  District Scarborough  2 Jun 1942    1942 I73841
2. Maw, Wing Commander Michael Trentham   29 Sep 1912  Nutfield, , Surrey, England  13 Aug 1944  Germany  1944 I4522