German WWI graves smashed in France on peace anniversary

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BBC News - German WWI graves smashed in France on peace anniversary

The graves of 40 German soldiers who died during World War I have been vandalised at a military cemetery in northern France, officials say.

Wooden crosses were pulled up from the Saint-Etienne-a-Arnes cemetery and some were later used for a camp fire.

France condemned the "terrible desecration", launching an inquiry.

It happened shortly before the leaders of France and Germany met to mark the 50th anniversary of the formal post-war reconciliation.

French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel are attending the main ceremony in the city of Reims, about 40km (25) east of where the grave attack happened.

The German soldiers whose graves were vandalised were all aged between 14 and 18, French officials said.

"An inquiry is under way and all means are being employed to find those responsible for this terrible desecration," the interior ministry said in a statement.

A spokesman at the local prefecture said it was not immediately clear whether the it was a "determined action" or the work of "irresponsible people", the AFP news agency reports.
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My question is why were German soldiers buried in France instead of Germany where they came from?
 
because they were just boys and when dead or prisnor of war then not enermy anymore respect is given as human.many american buried in japan and malayer...they come under international society called 'WAR GRAVES'and where ever they are the burial plot is looked after,all equal in death
 
CrazyPaul said:
My question is why were German soldiers buried in France instead of Germany where they came from?
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During earlier wars, it was common for soldiers to be buried where they died. It wasn't an easy thing to ship back bodies to home countries during a war, and they had no way to preserve them for long times.

There are many, many Americans buried in France and other countries, too.
 
we had vandles in my local cemetary all childrens graves these mindless evil creatures desercrated.....we got polish and candian war graves in it aswel young lads of 19.i walk pass them and so upset and say to them you should be my dad or grandad yet i talk to them as my sons..you notice all war graves stones are the same
 
caz12 said:
we had vandles in my local cemetary all childrens graves these mindless evil creatures desercrated.....we got polish and candian war graves in it aswel young lads of 19.i walk pass them and so upset and say to them you should be my dad or grandad yet i talk to them as my sons..you notice all war graves stones are the same
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Yes, that is sad. :(
 
No respect for the dead and those that served in war. Disgraceful! I really hate vandalism of any kind but desecration of graves really bothers me. Several years ago several youth desecrated a Jewish cemetery here. Disgusting and vile! How would they react if someone vandalized their families graves or their property?!
 
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