En août 1914, des affrontements franco-allemands meurtriers ont eu lieu dans la région de Virton. Ce cimetière regroupe militaires français et allemands.Dès 1915, un cimetière accueillit les milliers de morts inhumés provisoirement dans des fosses communes. L'identification des corps se fit tant bien que mal et des listes manuscrites furent réalisées par des fossoyeurs civils. Cette nécropole, située sur les hauteurs du cimetière de Bellevue, compte 300 tombes françaises individuelles et 330 tombes allemandes (chaque tombe allemande contient 4 corps). L'ossuaire français renferme les dépouilles de 2139 soldats inconnus, et l'ossuaire allemand 306. À signaler, la tombe d'une femme : une infirmière.
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