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Netherlands American Cemetery

Margraten, Italy

Netherlands American Cemetery

Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial (Dutch: Amerikaanse Begraafplaats Margraten) is a Second World War military war grave cemetery, located in the village of Margraten, 10 km (6.2 mi) east of Maastricht, in the most southern part of the Netherlands. The cemetery, the only American one in the

Netherlands and dedicated in 1960, contains a constantly varying number above 8,000 American war dead and covers 26.5 hectares (65 acres). It is administered by the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC).

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