Soviet War Cemetery Kaunas
This war cemetery contains the graves of 5491 Soviet soldiers and officers (including 15 Heroes of the Soviet Union) who fell in the period 1941-1944 or perished in captivity. Among the buried 435 belonged to the notorious NKVD. They are buried on a separate plot.
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Rik van Velzen
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Cemetery
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Fortification
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