A memorial in Saint-Manvieu-Norrey to its Canadian Liberators
7 JUIN 1944 - 7 JUIN 1994
EN HOMMAGE
À NOS LIBÉRATEURS CANADIENS
Which translates to:
7 JUNE 1944 - 7 JUNE 1994
IN TRIBUTE
TO OUR CANADIAN LIBRARIES
Address
Rue du Village
Saint-Manvieu-Norrey, Calvados
14740
France
Coordinates
49.197298, -0.513955
Parking
A memorial located in Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse to the liberation of communes with the dates of liberation and the units involved in the liberation.
The St. Manvieu War cemetery is located about 8km west of Caen on the D9 just past Manvieu village. The cemetery contains the remains of 1,627 Commonwealth soldiers, 49 of them are unidentified. There are also 555 German burials at the cemetery.
Rots memorial to its Canadian liberators Regiment Fort Garry Horse, 1st Battalion The Canadian Scottish Regiment, Regiment De La Chaudiere.
