German Military Cemetery of the Futa

Even those not interested in the war testimonies will find this place outstanding

At the entrance of this large cemetery (the largest of the German cemeteries in Italy) the quote "War cemeteries are the great preachers of peace" can be read, by Albert Schweitzer, Nobel Peace Prize ...

A Sad Place

Many of the German dead buried here fell in the last months of the war in this part of the Italian Front. The site is near a major battlefield of WW II, the Futa Pass. It is high up in the mountains, ...

German cemetry in Italy

a Very simple place in the sense that there are these flat graves. I found a surname I was looking for. I somehow overlook a vast aria All Germans who died. The place is well maintained. Worth to...

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A worrying place with an alarming history. The views from the cemetery heights are wonderful, otherwise I would be careful to advise it directly. No architectural revelations you will find there, but for the tog ...

Sadness and anger

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Have visited this place on their way to Toscana, which is unfortunately not mentioned in any guide. Many of the 30000 dead were not enthusiastic with the war and still often had to be 18 years old ...