North Africa American Cemetery


Around 750m along the road from La Malga Cisterns, a striking forest of white crosses bears testament to the Americans killed in North Africa during WWII. There are 2841 neatly ordered graves at the cemetery and a Wall of Remembrance to 3724 others missing in action.


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