Grebbeberg War Cemetery

Grebbeberg War Cemetery is a Second World War military war grave cemetery, located on the , a hill 2 km east of the . The cemetery contains 799 military personnel and one civilian who died during the invasion of the Netherlands by the Germans in May 1940.
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  • Type: Cemetery
  • Description: Netherlands
  • Also known as: “Militair Ereveld Grebbeberg” and “Military War Cemetery Grebbeberg”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monument voor vermisten van mei ‘40 and Gedenkzuil van het 8ste R.I..

Memorial
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is a memorial.

Memorial
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is a memorial.

Peak
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The is a 52-meter high hill located east of , in the province of Utrecht. It forms the southeastern tip of the , a moraine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Achterberg and Kesteren.

Village
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is a village in the province of . It is part of the municipality of and it lies about 5 km west of . The village was first mentioned in 1417 as Achterbergh, and means " behind the hill".

Village
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is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies about 8 km southwest of . is situated 3 km southwest of Grebbeberg War Cemetery.

Village
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is a village in the province of . It is a part of the municipality of , and lies some 5 km south-west of . is situated 4 km southeast of Grebbeberg War Cemetery.

Grebbeberg War Cemetery

Latitude
51.95567° or 51° 57′ 20″ north
Longitude
5.60052° or 5° 36′ 2″ east
Inception
May 1940
Operator
Oorlogsgravenstichting
Open location code
9F37XJ42+76
Open­Street­Map ID
way 75910251
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­cemetery
Wiki­data ID
Q2088039
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In Other Languages

“Grebbeberg War Cemetery” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “militair ereveld Grebbeberg”
  • Dutch: “Militair ereveld Grebbeberg”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Grebbeberg and Koningstafel.

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