Forlì Indian Army War Cemetery, Military cemetery in Forlì, Italy.
The Forlì cemetery is a war graves facility maintained by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission with roughly 500 burial sites of soldiers who served during World War II in Italy. It features a symmetrical layout designed by architect Louis de Soissons with ordered pathways and planted areas throughout the grounds.
The cemetery was started in December 1944 and holds the graves of 496 war dead, 493 of them soldiers of the 4th, 8th and 10th Indian Infantry Divisions and 3 of the British Army. It stands on Via Ravegnana opposite Forlì's monumental cemetery. The Forlì Cremation Memorial inside commemorates 769 officers and soldiers of the Indian Army who died between 16 April and October 1944 during the attacks along the Gothic Line.
The Forlì Cremation Memorial inside the cemetery commemorates 769 officers and soldiers of the Indian Army who died between 16 April and October 1944 during the attacks along the Gothic Line. It honours Hindu and Sikh dead whose remains were cremated rather than buried. At the entrance stands a bronze group by Stephan Popdimitrov, unveiled on 13 August 2011 and dedicated to Sikh soldiers who fell in the war.
The cemetery is located on Via Ravegnana in Forlì and welcomes visitors who can explore it independently or with guidance. Detailed records about each soldier are available on-site for those wanting to learn more about specific individuals.
The Forlì Cremation Memorial honours 769 Hindu and Sikh officers and soldiers of the Indian Army who died between 16 April and October 1944 during the attacks along the Gothic Line. It is a memorial, not a working crematorium. At the entrance stands a bronze group by Stephan Popdimitrov, unveiled on 13 August 2011, dedicated to Sikh soldiers.
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