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Where in UK are graves of Luftwaffe airmen killed over Britain? [audio 6min @21:05]

A "Making History" listener in Belgium contacted the programme to ask where the graves of German airmen who lost their lives over the UK are located. "Making History" consulted Richard Howman, who runs a project called the British War Memorial Project, which is a useful database for people interested in the war graves of all nationalities. Richard advised that most German graves were moved to a cemetery in Staffordshire in the 1960s, but that there are some in other locations.
Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "Making History"