St. Desir-de-Lisieux German war cemetery, German military cemetery in Saint-Désir, France.
The Saint-Désir-de-Lisieux German war cemetery contains 3,735 graves marked with red sandstone plaques displaying names, ranks, and dates of the fallen soldiers.
The cemetery was established by the British Graves Registration Commission in August 1944, gathering German casualties from the Battle of Normandy and Falaise Pocket.
International students participate in grave maintenance during summer months, working alongside veterans and local officials in memorial ceremonies.
The cemetery is situated 4 kilometers west of Lisieux in the Calvados department of Normandy, with coordinates at 49.139583 latitude and 0.164361 longitude.
A dedicated pathway connects this German cemetery to the adjacent British Saint-Désir War Cemetery, featuring memorial flagpoles displaying British, French, German, and European Union flags.
Location: Saint-Désir
GPS coordinates: 49.13958,0.16436
Latest update: May 27, 2025 17:31
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