Berlin 1939-1945 Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
- Berlin 1939-1945 Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
Infobox Military Memorial
name=Berlin 1939-1945 Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery
body=Commonwealth War Graves Commission
caption=
commemorates=
use_dates=1939-1945
coordinates=
nearest_town=Charlottenburg, 8 km west of Berlin, Germany
designer=
inscription=
established=1945 (concentration cemetery)
unveiled=
total= 3,594
unknowns=397
commemorated=
by_country=United Kingdom & Commonwealth
by_war=World War II
source= [http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=2081150&mode=1 Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery home page]
The Berlin 1939-1945 Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery is one of two World War II Commonwealth cemeteries in Berlin.[ [http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=2081150&mode=1 Commonwealth War Graves Commission] ] It was established in 1945 as a central burial ground for aircrew and prisoners of war who were interred in the Berlin area and in East Germany.][ There are also 260 burials from the post-war British Occupation Authorities staff, or their relatives.][ Of the wartime burials, about 80% are aircrew, killed in action over Germany: the remainder are prisoners of war.]
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