Orglandes German war cemetery
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Orglandes War Cemetery is a German World War II
cemetery in Normandy
, France. It is located on the northern edge of the village of Orglandes, about 25 km west of Bayeux
. The burials come from summer 1944, immediately following D-Day
and the Battle of Normandy
.
The entrance is marked by a small house surmounted by a bell-tower. The cemetery consists of 28 rows of graves, each grave marked by a stone cross. Each cross details the name, date of birth and date of death of each of the six or more dead soldiers buried to each cross.
The cemetery is administered by the German War Graves Commission
, the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge. The landscaping was completed in 1958 and the cemetery was inaugurated on September 20, 1961. Other Normandy German war cemeteries include:
Liberation plaque
By the entrance is a small plaque which says:
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
cemetery in Normandy
Normandy
Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:...
, France. It is located on the northern edge of the village of Orglandes, about 25 km west of Bayeux
Bayeux
Bayeux is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandy in northwestern France.Bayeux is the home of the Bayeux Tapestry, which depicts the events leading up to the Norman conquest of England.-Administration:Bayeux is a sub-prefecture of Calvados...
. The burials come from summer 1944, immediately following D-Day
D-Day
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and the Battle of Normandy
Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, the operation that launched the invasion of German-occupied western Europe during World War II by Allied forces. The operation commenced on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings...
.
The entrance is marked by a small house surmounted by a bell-tower. The cemetery consists of 28 rows of graves, each grave marked by a stone cross. Each cross details the name, date of birth and date of death of each of the six or more dead soldiers buried to each cross.
The cemetery is administered by the German War Graves Commission
German War Graves Commission
The German War Graves Commission is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of German war graves in Europe and North Africa...
, the Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge. The landscaping was completed in 1958 and the cemetery was inaugurated on September 20, 1961. Other Normandy German war cemeteries include:
- Huisnes-sur-Mer German cemetery: 11,956 burials
- La Cambe German war cemetery: 21,400 burials
- Lisieux (Saint-Désir) German war cemetery: 3,735 burials
- Marigny German war cemetery: 11,169 burials
Liberation plaque
By the entrance is a small plaque which says: