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The Route de La Bassée German Military Cemetery, or Wicres German Cemetery, is one of two First World War military cemeteries in the commune of Wicres. The second is the Wicres Village German Military Cemetery.
Occupied by German troops from the end of August 1914, the village of Wicres remained in the combat zone until October 1918, when it was definitively retaken by British troops. This military cemetery was created in March 1915. Most of the dead, around 580 soldiers, lost their lives...
Occupied by German troops from the end of August 1914, the village of Wicres remained in the combat zone until October 1918, when it was definitively retaken by British troops. This military cemetery was created in March 1915. Most of the dead, around 580 soldiers, lost their lives...
