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Memorials : 22
Location : Cintheaux, Departement du Calvados, France
Coordinate : 49.0603828, -0.2927540
Description : This cemetery lies on the west side of the main road from Caen to Falaise (route N158) about 14 kilometres south of Caen and just north of the village of Cintheaux. The village of Bretteville lies 3 kilometres south-west of the cemetery. The Allied offensive in north-western Europe began with the Normandy landings of 6 June 1944. For the most part, those buried at Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery died during the later stages of the battle of Normandy, the capture of Caen and the thrust southwards - led initially by the 4th Canadian and 1st Polish Armoured Divisions - to close... Read More

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  • Where is Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery?

    Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery is located at Cintheaux, Departement du Calvados ,Basse-Normandie ,France.

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    21 memorials

  • Where are the coordinates of the Bretteville-Sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery?

    Latitude: 49.0603828
    Longitude: -0.2927540

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