La Delivrande War Cemetery is located in the village of Douvres-la-Delivrande 14 km to the north of Caen.
The burials are mainly from the landings at Sword beach, particularly Oboe and Peter sectors and from the following battles between Caen and the coast.
The cemetery contains 1,123 burials, of which 927 are British, 11 Canadian, 3 Australian, 1 Polish, 180 German and 1 unknown.
Address
Route de Caen (D7)
Douvres-la-Délivrande, Calvados
14440
France
Coordinates
49.290224, -0.377345
Parking
Free parking is available near the cemetery.
A memorial stone detailing a panoramic view over the slope down to sword beach. Located just outside the town of Cresserons the stone shows local landmarks.
A memorial to the members of the 22nd Dragoons who died in the liberation of Europe, the regiment supported the liberation of Cresserons on the 7th June 1944
The Polish Air Force Memorial in Plumetot commemorates the Polish airmen of 131 Wing who operated from nearby airfields after D-Day, honouring their role in the Normandy Campaign and the liberation of France
