Internet and history: Online project on military graves in the Kingdom of Belgium is launched

On the eve of the anniversary of the Day of the World War I, which is traditionally celebrated on November 11, the Russian Embassy in the Kingdom of Belgium has launched at its official website a new project on the Russian military graves from the World War I in Belgium.

In fact, it is the continuation of a complete passport system of Russian and Soviet military graves in Belgium. The electronic database of the World War II was posted at the web site of the Embassy in April 2010 and since then it continues to develop and supplement new data.

According to the information, the Belgium land can contain up to 600 graves of Russian servicemen during World War I. Nowadays, the Embassy has information of 478 buried, it is found over 460 graves and 15 locations.

The largest cemetery memorials are the cities of Liege, Tournai, Mons, St. Vith. In communities Gouvy, Moresne and Memorial Complex allies in Quant (Liege) are set monuments or memorial plaques of Russian soldiers and prisoners of war who died in the war.