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soldiers that could not be buried in their home cemeteries due to circumstances during the war. Burials took place at the site from
December 1943 until the end of April 1945, and a large-scale commemoration was held at the cemetery on All Saint's Day in 1944. After the war, the cemetery was destroyed
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and most of the remains were removed to an unknown location. Memorial crosses erected at the site since 1991 have repeatedly been vandalized. There is a
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