Italy 1943–1945
Sangro River War Cemetery, Torino di Sangro
CWGC war cemetery
The story
The largest Commonwealth cemetery on the Adriatic front, with 2,617 burials from the Sangro battles of November–December 1943 and the winter that followed. British, New Zealand, Indian and other soldiers lie here, and the Sangro River Cremation Memorial names more than 500 Indian servicemen cremated according to their faith.
What to look for
See the cremation memorial and the New Zealand and Indian headstones; the ridge the Germans held rises to the north-west.
Plan your visit
Open access (CWGC) · Contrada Sentinelle, Torino di Sangro · about 4.5 km from the Val di Sangro exit of the A14 via the SS16
- Open
- Always open; main gate padlocked against wild boar outside gardeners' hours (code 1221, per CWGC)
- Access
- Wheelchair access via an alternative entrance
Checked September 2026 from official sources: cwgc.org. Things change, so check before you travel.
Nearby sites
- Moro River Canadian War Cemetery, San Donato · 16 km
- Casa Berardi, Contrada Alboreto (Ortona) · 17 km
- Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, Ortona · 18 km
- Ortona old town and MUBA battle museum · 18 km
- French Military Cemetery, Venafro · 90 km
- German War Cemetery, Caira · 97 km
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Into Europe: Italy 1943–1945
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