Commonwealth War Cemetery Saint-Manvieu

The Allied offensive in north-western Europe began with the Normandy landings of 6 June 1944.

Those buried in St. Manvieu War Cemetery died for the most part in the fluctuating battles from mid June to the end of July 1944, in the region between Tilly-sur-Seulles and Caen.

The cemetery contains 1,627 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 49 of them unidentified. There are also 555 German burials.

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Source

• Text: Commonwealth War Graves Commission
• Photos: Koos Winkelman

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