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2015年の国民追悼の日に際しての演説で、当時のヨアヒム・ガウク大統領は、この兵士の墓地を訪れる人々に考えてもらいたいと思われるいくつかの考えを述べました。 + 「苦しみ、そして戦争の記憶が復讐を生むのではなく、ますます多くの人々や国家が、国家間の平和的な共存への道を見出すようになること、それが私たち全員の希望です。あたかも、ヨーロッパの統合が私たちの大陸の偉大な平和のプロジェクトとなることに成功したように。（…）アルベルト・シュヴァイツァーがかつて言ったように、兵士の墓地が最終的に平和の大説教者となることを願っています。そうすれば、私たちは経験したように、墓の上での和解が可能になります。そうすれば、平和は永続的なものになるでしょう。私たちは共にその責任を負っています。」

Villers-Bretonneux military cemetery; this cemetery contains the graves of Commonwealth soldiers, sailors and airmen: 1089 British soldiers, 779 Australians, 267 Canadians, 2 New Zealanders and 4 South Africans

Fairly smooth path, in three parts, white path, field path, undergrowth.

Great road to cross with the chapel in the bend

As a memorial to the endless number of war dead, such a “Cimetiere militaire” – in German they are usually referred to as a “war cemetery” or “soldiers' cemetery” – is still very important today. “Now you, Lord, let your servant depart in peace, as you said...” it says in the so-called “Song of Simeon” (Gospel of Luke chapter 2, verse 29). However, the many people buried here by no means died in peace, but rather became victims of war and an inhumane tyranny. The most important and at the same time enduring function of military or honorary cemeteries or war cemeteries is to keep the memory of this suffering alive and - every generation anew (!) - to remind us of the lasting preservation of peace.

Fairly rolling path in the woods. Very good in summer. Big puddles and a lot of mud the rest of the year.

Great Gravel path. Preferably with a minimum of notched tires... Especially in winter!

This must-see offers us a view of the Cross of Sacrifice which adorns all of the Commonwealth's cemeteries.