Burial of German airmen by allies

[fmather]

We have numerous accounts of allied airmen who , having been shot down, were buried with full military honours by the Germans.

Did this happen the other way round?

Fiona

[Ralph J. Whitehead]

From what I have read, yes. The Germans also provided burial services for not only airmen but I have accounts for infantry officers as well as one account of a formal funeral for a private who was seriously wounded during a trench raid and died after being brought to the German lines.

Ralph

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Mate

You could write a book about the treatment the Red Baron got.

Note the funny hats

REd_Baron

[Guest bonza]

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Red

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

The Crew of the Zeppelin brought down @ Knight's Farm Little Burstead,Nr Billericay,Essex were buried in the Churchyard of Great Burstead Church,in a Mass Grave Decorated With Iron Crosses,etc,Until it was Dug Up in the 1970s& The Bodies Re~Interred In Germany{The Gravestone Were smashed by the workmen I Remember being horrified @ the sight when I turned up with my Mum to leave Flowers @ My Grandparents Graves{WG Drake & RWV Below & Their spouses}& found the Neighbouring German Airmen's Gravesite Obliterated by an Official act of Vandalism!!]As I had always Paused a While @ this impressive Memorial to the Zepps Crew;the Below Picture was taken in the 1930s when a Party of German Dignatries Arrived@ Gt Burstead to Lay wreaths @ the Graveside!Perhaps the only time Swaztikas Flew over Billericay!

[Bob Coulson]

In August 1917 two Gothas were brought down near Margate.

18th Yorkshires were called on to furnish a firing party at the funeral of the German airmen.

Bob.

[Tom Morgan]

Harry, you can still pay your respects to the crew of the L32 without having to get your feet wet crossing to Europe as they are all buried in one grave in Staffordshire, at the Cannock Chase German Cemetery. This cemetery was opened in the 1960s for the concentration of burials of all German servicemen of both world wars, who died in the UK. There are 2143 Great War and 2786 Second World War burials. The crews of SL11, L31 and L48 are also buried there.

Tom

[HarryBettsMCDCM]

Thanks for that!I must return one day!