Bayeux War Cemetery
Bayeux, France
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- Type
- Military cemetery in Bayeux, France
Visitor information
- Address: 1945 Bd Fabian Ware, 14400 Bayeux, France
- Official website: https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/find-cemeteries-memorials/cemetery-details/2060300/bayeux-memorial/
People also ask
Who is buried in the Bayeux War Cemetery?
Bayeux War Cemetery contains 4144 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 338 of them unidentified. There are also over 500 war graves of other nationalities, the majority German.
What is the largest war cemetery in Normandy?
The CWGC is responsible for marking and maintaining the graves of those members of the Commonwealth forces who died during the two world wars. Of the 18 Commonwealth cemeteries in Normandy containing 22,000 casualties of the invasion, Bayeux is largest.
Where are British soldiers buried in Normandy?
The British military cemetery of Bayeux Located near the museum, the British military cemetery contains 4,648 graves of Commonwealth soldiers killed during the Second World War.
Where is the Bayeux War Cemetery?
Location information. The town of Bayeux, in Normandy, lies 30 kilometres north-west of Caen. Bayeux War Cemetery is situated in the south-western outskirts of the town on the by-pass (D5), which is named Boulevard Fabian Ware. On the opposite side of the road stands the Bayeux Memorial.