post your Graves photos

[W Petz]

Here is one of my British Gravesite photos - Bill

[JeremyJ]

Grave Photo

A rather unassuming para grave in Italy, it belongs to Oberleutnant Heinz Schiemann, he served with III/Fallsch. Jg. Rgt. 10 and was KIA on 12.07.44.

[JeremyJ]

Grave Photo

Another grave photo this time Hauptmann and RK holder Erich Stoffregen KIA in the Med. on 14.01.43

[Humberto Corado]

thank you very much to all of you for sharing with us your photos

any more graves photos??

[Rikster]

heres one

[Rikster]

Inf.Rgt.grossdeutschland graves in France 1940.

[Rikster]

last one, this is for sale if anyone interested $4

[Rikster]

this is from a collection of period prints of paintings by Fritz Brauner an Obergefreiter in Flak regiment 101. I have 2 sets of these prints.
This pic is from the first set, the set is entitled

"RECHTS UND LINKS DER ROLLBAHN"

24 AQUARELLE VOM VORMARSCH DES

XXXXVII. PANZERKORPS

IM OSTEN

this pic is Nr 22. entitled "Gefallendenkmal in Karatschew".

[Rikster]

note:
the second set of 24 is entitled:

SOLDATEN IN EIS UND SCHNEE
24 AQUARELLE VOM WINTERKAMPF DES
XXXXVII PANZERKORPS
IM OSTEN

DATES 1941-1942 FOR BOTH SETS.

[t.m]

killed 10.3.44

Hello,

one of my grave pictures ...



regards

Torben

[Humberto Corado]

very nice photos, thank you for sharing with us.

by the way, if you want to sell any one please let me know!!

[JOHN JONES]

How many years after the war did these more intriquite grave markers last?

Were they removed simply becuase of there symbles?
Destroyed by vandals?
or taken by souvenier hungry GI's?

Does anyone have one in there collection?
Or is this conssiderd taboo?

Alot of work went into these stunning I must say!

I think it somewhat depended on which theatre was involved.
Graves in France and other west european countires were left undisturbed,
certainly plenty of helmets were left around in better condition to for pick
up by GI's. I have a picture of cemetary in southern Italy being tended
by locals, mass grave of unknowns, has large cross, minus the swastika,
but the original graves with wooden markers still remain.
It was policy to remove markers during the retreat in Russia, so as to
deny unit details and specific losses for propaganda leaflets. The larger
sites were left till after the war, but anything in central parks or verges were
chuned up by armoured units. Most burials seemed to be pretty shallow,
18" or so, with a large mound. probably reburial was intended after the war?
I saw some markers at a recent Uk fair, and I understand some stall holders
complained. Original? well they must have been stacked somewhere dry for
60 years. Artwork did not seem right, would need a lab test on the paint.
My house is 70years old, so if I rip up the floorboards, that part of it would
pass the test.

Cheers.... John.

[JOHN JONES]

Very nice photo of Theodor Eicke grave Dieter

Do you know where he was buried?

cordial greetings

Yes a very nice picture.
SS 'Hell on the Eastern Front' says

" His men were deeply saddened by the loss of
their commander, and he was given a Viking style
burial, [B]At the Divisional Cemetery near Orelka..

Cheers. John

[Larrister]

French grave in german cemetary.

[Larrister]

Unmarked grave with flower.