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Operation Market Garden - A Bridge Too Far
80 years ago, an ambitious Allied operation took place, aiming to shorten the war with airborne troops dropped deep behind enemy lines to secure vital bridges at Grave, Nijmegen and Arnhem.
Read more about Operation Market Garden and ArnhemThe Legacy of Liberation
We are marking the 80th anniversaries of key moments of the Second World War. Discover these turning points in world history and how we ensure the stories of those who died are never forgotten.
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Tell us about a relative, loved one or someone who is commemorated by CWGC around the world. Upload your story and photos to our new For Evermore online commemorative resource.
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Follow the work of the CWGC, see how we commemorate the fallen across the globe and how we engage current and future generations with their stories.
Silent Cities: OPERATION AVALANCHE REMEMBERED
Welcome to Silent Cities, a YouTube series about our work at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the stories of those we commemorate and the wider context of the battles they were involved in. Explore history from a very personal perspective in this thought provoking series and uncover the scope of our work.
Our work in Kenya
CWGC has several advanced stage programmes in Kenya to commemorate soldiers, carriers, and porters from across the African continent who were not remembered because of unequal approaches to commemoration over one hundred years ago. The stories from this work are so potent they are best explained by this short film – as told by our Heritage Manager, Patrick Abungu who is a key part of our team in Nairobi, Kenya.
In this film Patrick explains his personal perspective and outlines the importance of finding closure through the research led, community-first approach CWGC is taking as our work continues. We will remember them.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is a global leader in commemoration
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