According to the information available to us, a total of 81 German soldiers are buried in this war cemetery. 75 of them, members of the 2nd MarInfDiv, fell in the battle for the Aller bridgehead at Rethem in the first half of April 1945. Photos: Volker Fleig 2011

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September 22, 2024

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Shortly before the end of World War II, in April 1945, Rethem became a military bridgehead over the Aller. The river crossing was fiercely fought over by British and German forces. A memorial stone in Londy Park and the graves in the Rethem war cemetery still commemorate this event.

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September 25, 2024

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In memory of the marines of the 2nd Marine Infantry Division and the civilian victims who fell here in April 1945.

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Location: Rethem (Aller), Heidekreis, Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Memorial to the Fallen of the 2nd Marine Infantry Division and 53rd (Welsh) Division, Rethem (Aller)

1. View of the River Aller – Cycle path along the Aller at Rethem loop from Verden (Aller)

2. Cycle path along the Aller at Rethem – View of the River Aller loop from Altenwahlingen

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