Candles on War Graves
It has been a good practice for several years now to place candles on war graves on Christmas Eve. Here is an impression of the lights on the Airborne cemetery in Oosterbeek.
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- Source: Tracesofwar, Arjan Vrieze
- Published on: 24-12-2021 18:56:10
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