Military

Cemeteries in Italy

O to Z

A-C D-N

Rome War Cemetery (426 burials)

Rome was taken on 3 June as the German withdrawal continued. The cemetery was started shortly afterwards and was used mainly for burials from the occupying garrison, but a few graves were brought in from the surrounding country, and some soldiers and airmen who died as prisoners of war in Rome are also buried here.
The cemetery is close to the Piramide Metro station, on the Via Zabaglia, Monte Testaccio. Note: Access to the cemetery is restricted. For up-to-date information contact the Commission’s office in Rome

Orvieto War Cemetery (190 burials)
Established as a battlefield cemetery in the middle of June 1944 during the heavy fighting north of Rome.The burials, with only one exception, date from the period 14 June - 4 July 1944.
Leave the A1, Rome-Milan, at Orvieto. Take the S71 Perugia road. At the fork just beyond the River Paglia, bear right along the road to Todi. After 40 metres, turn down the country lane on the right. After just over 1 km the cemetery will be seen in a depression in the hills on the left; access is by a farm track.

Padua War Cemetery (513 burials)

Situated in the zone of the Allied breakthrough in the spring of 1945 when, despite some resistance, the town was captured by Indian troops.
Leave the A13, Bologna-Padua, at Padua South, then head north to Vicenza to the SS11. Alternatively, take the A4, exiting at Padua West, then head south to the SS11, then west to Vicenza. The SS11 in Padua is the Via Chiesanuova. About 2 km from the town centre, turn right onto the Via della Biscia. The cemetery is along this road on the right.

Rimini Gurkha War Cemetery (618 burials)
There was severe fighting near Rimini in the autumn of 1944 in which the 4th and 10th Indian
Divisions had an important share. The town fell on 21 September 1944 but the line was very little advanced during the following winter. The cemetery also contains a cremation memorial
commemorating more than 170 Indian servicemen who died fighting in this sector.
Leave the A14, Bologna-Ancona, at San Marino, Rimini South, heading towards San Marino. The cemetery is 4km down this road on the right.

Ravenna War Cemetery (955 burials)

Ravenna was taken at the beginning of December 1944 by the Canadian Corps, which went on to clear the area between Ravenna and the Comacchio lagoon before being moved to north-west Europe in February 1945. The burials in this cemetery, many of them Canadian, reflect the fighting for the Senio Line and the period of relative quiet during the first three months of 1945. In 1974, 33 First World War burials were brought into the cemetery from Gradisca.
The cemetery lies on a communal road 1 km south of the SS16 from Ravenna to Ferrara near the village of Piangipane. The turning from the main road is at the 143 km stone, 12 km west of Ravenna, and is marked with a CWGC signpost and a road sign marked 'Piangipane 4 km'. Continue along the minor road to the next CWGC sign. The cemetery is on the left.

Salerno War Cemetery (1,846 burials)

Allied forces landed at Salerno on 8-9 September 1943 establishing a bridgehead where fierce fighting continued for some days. This cemetery contains the graves of many who died here and others brought in later from a wide area of south-west Italy.
Leave the A3 from Salerno at the Battipaglia exit. Turn back towards Salerno on the SS18 coast road. Signs for the cemetery, which is on the north side of the road, should be seen after passing through Bellizzi.

Sangro River War Cemetery (2,617 burials)

The Adriatic sector of the front saw fierce fighting in November and December 1943 as the Allies attempted to breach the eastern end of the Gustav Line. Many of those who died in the fighting and in the critical months that followed lie buried in this cemetery, which also contains a cremation memorial commemorating more than 500 Indian servicemen who died fighting in this sector.
Leave the A14, Taranto-Ancona, at Val di Sangro. After about 2.5 km turn right onto the SS16, Pescara-Vasto road. Look out for the sharp right turn up to cemetery after a little less than 2 km.

Udine War Cemetery (414 burials)

Udine was entered on 1 May 1945. Burials in this cemetery include casualties from the last few days of the war in Italy, prisoner-of-war and air force casualties, later garrison burials and some made from the general hospital which was at Udine for several months from May 1945.
Take the SS13 from Udine towards Tarviso. At 5.5km turn left, opposite the turning to the village of Adegliacco. The cemetery is a short distance down this road and is visible from the SS13.

Villanova Canadian War Cemetery (212 burials)

On the night of 10/11 December 1944 the 5th Canadian Armoured Division succeeded in
establishing a bridgehead over the River Lamone, west of which there was heavy fighting in the
following days when attempts were made to cross the three canals that run from Faenza to the sea. Many of those who died are buried in this cemetery. Others were killed in the advance to the final line held by the Canadians on the River Senio before they left Italy.
Leave the A14, Bologna-Ancona, at Ravenna. Turn left along the SS16 towards Ferrara and at 7.5 km, at the village of Mezzano, turn left to Villanova, about 4 km.