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Directions to the Military Cemetery

Directions to the Military Cemetery, Halbe

 alancollins Says:  Walk from the railway station to the main road and turn right. After 100m follow the main road round to the right and cross over to the left hand side of the road. After approximately 800m there is a sign post and you turn left. The military cemetery is behind the public... 

The Military Cemetery at Halbe

The Military Cemetery at Halbe, Halbe

 alancollins Says:  The cemetery is not like other military cemeteries with their headstones standing erect in perfect straight lines. Its easy to walk past without realising this is a military cemetery as the headstones are set into the ground. This is the largest military cemetery on German... 

The Battle of Halbe

The Battle of Halbe, Halbe

 alancollins Says:  The Battle of Halbe was one of the last major battles of WW2 in Europe. It became known as the Halbe Pocket because Soviet Forces surrounded the German Army in the Spree Forest around Halbe. Though the battle only lasted from the 24th April until 1st May 1945 the casualties... 

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Spreewald Inn Hotel

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Train to Halbe

Train to Halbe, Halbe

 alancollins Says:  I caught the RB14 from Alexanderplatz to Halbe and the journey takes about 1 hour. It goes to Berlin Schoenefeld first before reversing its journey and turning south to Halbe. You get off the train onto the new platform at Halbe. For the return journey be aware that the... 

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 Halbe is about 40kms south from Berlin. It suffered one of the last, large scale battles of WW2 and because of this has the largest military cemetery of WW2 on German soil. 

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