German war graves attacked

VANDALS smashed crosses and monuments on the graves of 95 German soldiers in a joint French-German military cemetery in eastern France, officials said yesterday.

The cemetery in Guebwiller holds the remains of 5,843 German and French soldiers who fought against each other in the First and Second World Wars, and is seen as a symbol of European reconciliation.

Crosses were torn off some graves and white stone monuments were broken in pieces. None of the French graves was vandalised.

Police are investigating.