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    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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  • Thumbnail for Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery
    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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  • 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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    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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    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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    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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    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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    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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  • 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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    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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  • Thumbnail for Arrondissement of Caen
    (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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    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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    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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  • Thumbnail for Benerville-sur-Mer
    Benerville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western France. Communes of the Calvados department "Répertoire...
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  • Thumbnail for Landes-sur-Ajon
    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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    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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  • Thumbnail for Condé-sur-Ifs
    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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    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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    Vierville-sur-Mer (French pronunciation: [vjɛʁvil syʁ mɛʁ] , literally Vierville on Sea) is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy region in...
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