German military cemetery in Maleme
German military cemetery in Maleme, or Γερμανικό στρατιωτικό νεκροταφείο Μάλεμε, is one of only two German war cemeteries in which the remains of German soldiers from Greece in the Second World War are gathered. The other is in Attica, at Dionysos–Rapentozis. Here, the cemetery sits on Hill 107, near Maleme’s airfield, in Chania. Inside are the graves of 4,465 soldiers of the German Army. Most were paratroopers who were killed during the Battle of Maleme as part of the wider Battle of Crete in May 1941. The cemetery was established in 1974, founded by the former German commander Gericke. Long-term care is handled by Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V., a private association based in Kassel, working under a mandate from the German government. This place ties a single airfield battle to a lasting, cross-border system of remembrance.
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