Cemetery #22189
Rancourt German War Cemetery
Local name: Cimetière militaire allemand de Rancourt
Also known as Rancourt Deutscher Soldaten Friedhof
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documented records
≈ 340–670
approx. capacity (graves)
0.017 km²
cemetery area
Oct 18, 2026
last modified
About this cemetery
This German military cemetery was created by the French in 1921, after the Treaty of Versailles placed German cemeteries under French administration. It holds 11,422 German soldiers of the First World War, 3,930 in individual graves and 7,492 in an ossuary. A chapel stands on the site, and the cemetery has been part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing since September 2023. To learn more, visit volksbund.de.
Read more in our story: How to Find the Grave of a First World War Soldier
Cemetery location
GPS coordinates: 49.996979° N, 2.905410° E Directions in Google Maps (opens in a new tab)
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Nearby cemeteries
The closest other burial grounds listed on EveryStone.
- Rancourt National Cemetery 410 m away · Bouchavesnes-Bergen
- Rancourt Cemetery (Ferme du Priez) 720 m away · Rancourt
- Bouchavesnes-Bergen Cemetery 1.6 km away · Bouchavesnes-Bergen
- Sailly-Saillisel British Cemetery 2.5 km away · Sailly-Saillisel · 1 record
- Combles Communal Cemetery Extension 2.9 km away · Combles
- Combles Communal Cemetery 2.9 km away · Combles
- Sailly-Saillisel Cemetery 3.4 km away · Sailly-Saillisel
- Guards Cemetery 3.4 km away · Combles
- Maurepas French National Cemetery 3.8 km away · Maurepas
- Moislains Cemetery 3.9 km away · Moislains
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How big is Rancourt German War Cemetery?
Rancourt German War Cemetery covers about 17,000 m² (4.1 acres), about the size of 2 soccer fields. It is the 286th largest of the 4,957 cemeteries we list in Hauts-de-France.