Van Limburg Stirumweg 28, 6861 WL Oosterbeek, Belanda
## Airborne War Cemetery (Arnhem–Oosterbeek): What to Know Before You Go Address: Van Limburg Stirumweg 28, 6861 WL Oosterbeek (Arnhem area), The Netherlands Coordinates: 51.9935481, 5.8484225 Also known as: Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery (CWGC) The Airborne War Cemetery in Oosterbeek is the principal resting place for Allied troops who fell during the Battle of Arnhem and subsequent fighting in 1944–45.
Central to the Arnhem story. The cemetery holds over 1,700 Allied burials—the majority from the Battle of Arnhem and the liberation of the area. Precise figures differ slightly by source because the CWGC’s registers are periodically updated when remains are identified, but authoritative references consistently cite totals in the 1,700+ range. ww2cemeteries.com
A place of living remembrance. Every September, Oosterbeek hosts commemorations: the Airborne Memorial Service at the cemetery—where local school “flower children” lay single flowers on every grave—and the Airborne March (Airborne Wandeltocht), the world’s largest one-day memorial walk, held the first Saturday of September. airborne-herdenkingen.nl
Linked sites nearby. The cemetery sits a short hop from the Airborne Museum ‘Hartenstein’, former HQ of the British 1st Airborne Division. Pairing the museum with a walk among the headstones gives a complete, sober understanding of the battle and its cost. Airborne Museum Hartenstein
#### Sources & further reading
– CWGC cemetery overview and register (access may require region/browser; authoritative for counts/updates).
– Airborne Museum ‘Hartenstein’: background on the cemetery and battle context. Museum Hartenstein
– Airborne Memorial Service Oosterbeek: official ceremony details, including the “flower children” tradition.
– Airborne March (Airborne Wandeltocht): event history and timing (first Saturday in September).
– Travel logistics confirmations for rail/walk route and road access.
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