Italy 1943–1945
German War Cemetery, Caira
War cemetery (German)
The story
About 20,000 German soldiers who died in southern Italy lie on the terraced slope of Colle Marino, gathered here from many field graves in 1959–60. The paratroopers who held Cassino are among them. It is a sober counterpart to the Allied cemeteries in the valley.
What to look for
Climb to the bronze cross at the top for a view back down the Rapido valley to Cassino and the abbey.
Plan your visit
Via Colle Marino, 3 km north of Cassino. Managed by the Volksbund. Summer Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00, weekends and holidays 09:00–19:00; winter daily 08:00–16:00. Check before you go.
- Open
- Summer Mon–Fri 09:00–18:00, Sat–Sun 09:00–19:00; winter daily 08:00–16:00
- Access
- Wheelchair accessible; exhibition and public toilets
Checked September 2026 from official sources: kriegsgraeberstaetten.volksbund.de. Things change, so check before you travel.
Nearby sites
- Rocca Janula (Castle Hill), Cassino · 4 km
- Point 593 memorial, Monte Cassino · 4 km
- Polish War Cemetery and Memorial Museum, Monte Cassino · 4 km
- Abbey of Monte Cassino · 5 km
- Historiale museum, Cassino · 5 km
- Cassino War Cemetery and Memorial · 6 km
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Into Europe: Italy 1943–1945
A free field guide for your phone: the route, the maps and the stories built in, even with no signal. The places of the Allied campaign in Italy, from the Sicily landings of July 1943 through Salerno, the Winter Line, Ortona, Cassino and Anzio, Rome, the Gothic Line and the final battles on the Senio and the Po in April 1945.
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