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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Condé-sur-Seulles (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃de syʁ sœl] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. It is...
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May-sur-Orne (French pronunciation: [mɛ syʁ ɔʁn] , literally May on Orne) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern...
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Tilly-sur-Seulles (French pronunciation: [tiji syʁ sœl] , literally Tilly on Seulles) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in...
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Saint-Louet-sur-Seulles (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ lwɛ syʁ sœl] , literally Saint-Louet on Seulles) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy...
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Tourville-sur-Odon (French pronunciation: [tuʁvil syʁ ɔdɔ̃] , literally Tourville on Odon) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region...
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Landes-sur-Ajon (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃d syʁ aʒɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Communes...
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Parfouru-sur-Odon (French pronunciation: [paʁfuʁy syʁ ɔdɔ̃] , literally Parfouru on Odon) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region...
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Longues-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [lɔ̃ɡ syʁ mɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandie region in northwestern France. The Longues-sur-Mer...
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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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Martigny-sur-l'Ante (French pronunciation: [maʁtiɲi syʁ lɑ̃t] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France...
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Gonneville-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [ɡɔnvil syʁ mɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Communes...
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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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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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Esquay-sur-Seulles (French pronunciation: [ekɛ syʁ sœl] , literally Esquay on Seulles) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region...
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Condé-sur-Ifs (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃de syʁ if] ) is a commune in the Calvados department, in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Condé (disambiguation)...
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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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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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Langrune-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [lɑ̃ɡʁyn syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Langrune on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region...
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Saint-Julien-sur-Calonne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒyljɛ̃ syʁ kalɔn] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern...
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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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Luc-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [lyk syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Luc on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern...
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