"Wez-Luiki" graves of the Vetsluiki brothers
Memorial site

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It is located on the side of the Bauskas - Aizkraukles (P87) road, 4.5 km northeast of Taurkalne and 1.6 km from the left bank of the Daugava. 64 German and 5 unknown soldiers of the Russian army are buried in the graves. 1940 erected a monument in the cemetery. In the graves, concrete crosses are placed in rows with the names of the fallen soldiers, the affiliation of the troops and the time of death. The graves are surrounded by the partially preserved old fence posts that bound the graves. Less than a kilometer north of the graves is Pine Hill. Looking at the LIDAR map, the wider area shows a dense network of trenches, buildings and warehouses.

Used sources and references:

World War 1 memorials: http://www.karamuzejs.lv/km_karte/muzejs.aspx

2. Historical, LIDAR and other maps: https://vesture.dodies.lv/#m=15/56.71776/24.69606&l=O/KDW