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Al Alamein cemetery, Egypt

August 5th, 2008 / / Links: Google Earth, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Virtual Earth / Nearest places

British Soldiers' Graves in El Alamein.

El Alamein (or Al Alamayn) is a town in northern Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea coastin Matruh Governorate. It is located 106 kilometres (66 mi) west of Alexandria and 240 kilometres (149 mi) northwest of Cairo. The population was approximately 7,397 people, as of 2007.

Until recently it has mainly been a port facility for shipping oil, but like the whole north coast of Egypt is now developing as a luxury resort for elite tourism.

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French Soldier Military Cemetery, Gdansk, Poland

April 12th, 2008 / / Links: Google Earth, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Virtual Earth / Nearest places

French Soldier Military Cemetery in Gdansk, Poland.

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Cemetery in Radzionkow-Rojca, Poland

April 2nd, 2008 / / Links: Google Earth, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Virtual Earth / Nearest places

Cemetery in Radzionkow-Rojca, Poland.

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African graveyard, Upington, South Africa

September 18th, 2007 / / Links: Google Earth, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Virtual Earth / Nearest places

African graveyard near Upington in South Africa

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Cemetery in Żukowo, Poland

June 27th, 2007 / / Links: Google Earth, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Virtual Earth / Nearest places

Cemetery in Żukowo, Poland

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Arnhem Oosterbeek Military Cemetery, Arnhem, Netherlands

June 14th, 2007 / / Links: Google Earth, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Virtual Earth / Nearest places

Arnhem Oosterbeek Military Cemetery in Arnhem, Netherlands

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The Luxembourg American Cemetery, Luxembourg

June 9th, 2007 / / Links: Google Earth, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Virtual Earth / Nearest places

The Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial is located in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. The cemetery can be found 5 kilometers southwest of Findel Airport. It is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission.

The cemetery, which is 50.5 acres in extent contains the remains of 5,076 American service members. Most of the interned died during the Battle of the Bulge which was fought nearby. The 5,076 headstones are set in 9 plots of fine grass, lettered A to I. Separating the plots are two malls radiating from the memorial and two transverse paths. Two flagpoles overlook the graves area. Situated between the two flagpoles lies the headstone of General George S. Patton Jr.

The area covered by the cemetery is US land, similar to embassy lands.

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Chapel and fountain on main cemetery, Szczecin, Poland

May 19th, 2007 / / Links: Google Earth, Google Maps, Yahoo! Maps, Virtual Earth / Nearest places

Chapel and fountain on main cemetery in Szczecin, Poland

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