Bretteville-sur-Laize (French pronunciation: [bʁɛtvil syʁ lɛz] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France...
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département, France: Bretteville-sur-Dives Bretteville-sur-Laize Bretteville-sur-Odon Bretteville-le-Rabet Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse in the Seine-Maritime...
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The Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery is a war cemetery containing predominantly Canadian soldiers killed during the later stages of the Battle...
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are buried south-east of Caen, in the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, located in Cintheaux. Bény-sur-Mer was created as a permanent resting...
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Bretteville-sur-Odon (French pronunciation: [bʁɛtvil syʁ ɔdɔ̃] , literally Bretteville on Odon) is a commune in the department of Calvados in the Normandy...
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attacked to seize the German-held Bourguébus Ridge, the area between Bretteville-sur-Laize and Vimont and to inflict maximum casualties on the Germans. On...
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Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery, Bény-sur-Mer – Second World War Bistroff Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, Bretteville-sur-Laize – Second...
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phases, with its ultimate objective being the high ground near Bretteville-sur-Laize, south of Caen. VIII Corps would be supported by fire from 736 guns...
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War Cemetery (2,170 graves), the Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery (2,049 graves), the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery (2,957 graves), La...
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main street "Rue des Canadiens". Their bodies are buried in the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery in the nearby village of Cintheaux. Communes...
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(14090) Bourguébus (14092) Bretteville-le-Rabet (14097) Bretteville-sur-Laize (14100) Bretteville-sur-Odon (14101) Le Bû-sur-Rouvres (14116) Caen (14118)...
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commune is located between Caen and Falaise and is the home to the Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery. Gaumesnil was originally a separate village...
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cross the Odon and Orne rivers, capture an area of high ground near Bretteville-sur-Laize and thereby encircle the city. The operation was the 15th (Scottish)...
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Bretteville-le-Rabet (French pronunciation: [bʁɛtvil lə ʁabɛ] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France...
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seize the German-held Bourguébus Ridge, along with the area between Bretteville-sur-Laize and Vimont. The operation was preceded by a three-hour bombing by...
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Trouville-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [tʁuvil syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Trouville on Sea), commonly referred to as Trouville, is a city of 4,603 inhabitants...
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which 34 Germans, 6 British and 2 Canadian. Bény-sur-Mer Canadian War Cemetery Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery Les Gateys National Cemetery...
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August 1944, age 26, during Operation Totalize. He is buried at Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, grave VI, F, 11. "Mount Kinney". PeakVisor...
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bridgehead for the Second Army to attack over the open ground to Bretteville-sur-Laize and Falaise. The 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division (Major-General...
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Colleville-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [kɔlvil syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Colleville on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandie region...
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tool. All the remains were taken to the cemeteries at Beny-sur-Mer or Bretteville-sur-Laize, except for Private McKeil, who was taken to Ryes War Cemetery...
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Boulon Bourgeauville Bourguébus Branville Brémoy Bretteville-le-Rabet Bretteville-sur-Laize Bretteville-sur-Odon Le Breuil-en-Auge Le Breuil-en-Bessin Le...
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Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ loʁɑ̃ syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Saint-Laurent on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy...
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Isigny-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [iziɲi syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Isigny on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western...
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Clair rises north of the village and flows north to join the Laize at Bretteville-sur-Laize. The Ruisseau de Corneville also rises north of the village...
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The Château des Riffets is a château in the village of Bretteville-sur-Laize, Calvados department, Normandy, northwestern France. The château was built...
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Communes of the Calvados department Château de Villiers-sur-Port Église Saint-Nicolas de Villiers-sur-Port Bridge and port of Port-en-Bessin-Huppain, by Georges...
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gathers 29 towns and villages, including Villons-les-Buissons, Lion-sur-Mer, Hermanville-sur-Mer, which joined the Communauté d'agglomération in 2004. The population...
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Courseulles-sur-Mer on the coast where the Normandy landings took place on D-Day, 6 June 1944. Access to the commune is by the D514 road from Tracy-sur-Mer in...
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Odon and Orne rivers, VIII Corps was to make for high ground near Bretteville-sur-Laize and encircle Caen. The Germans managed to contain the offensive...
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