{"id":14059,"date":"2024-05-28T16:20:32","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T14:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/visiter-cimetiere-militaire-allemand-la-cambe\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T15:30:18","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T13:30:18","slug":"visit-german-military-cemetery-la-cambe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/normandielovers.fr\/en\/visit-german-military-cemetery-la-cambe\/","title":{"rendered":"German military cemetery at La Cambe (Omaha Beach): visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The most visited German military cemetery is at La Cambe! Here you’ll discover the graves of over 21,000 soldiers who fell during the Normandy<\/strong> Landings <\/strong>. This cemetery is singular in its vastness and its beautiful granite crosses grouped here and there like comrades. We also loved the Peace Garden, where over 1,000 maple trees have been planted as a symbol of peace.<\/p>\n\n

Here are some useful tips<\/strong> for planning your visit to the La Cambe German Military Cemetery<\/strong> near Omaha Beach in Normandy.<\/p>\n\n

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This guide is completely independent<\/strong>, based on our experiences. We visited the region anonymously, making our own choices and paying our bills in full.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Is a visit to the German military cemetery at La Cambe worthwhile?<\/h2>\n\n

La Cambe Cemetery was inaugurated in 1961. With over 21,000 headstones, it is one of the 5 main cemeteries of the Normandy landings<\/a>. We enjoyed visiting it and paying tribute to the soldiers who died in WW2. Why not pay your respects on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of D-Day<\/a>, for example? It’s a peaceful place that will fill you with emotion.<\/p>\n\n

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Consult our guided tours of the D-Day Landings.<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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What you can see<\/h2>\n\n

Over 21,000 graves<\/h3>\n\n

If you’ve chosen to visit the major D-Day sites<\/a>, you won’t want to miss this important cemetery. Many German soldiers are buried here. Most of them fell between June 6 and August 20, 1944.<\/p>\n\n

The La Cambe cemetery contains 4 women’s graves and 2,100 men’s graves of the Waffen-SS. We learned that the youngest soldier buried here was only 16 years old and a member of the Hitler Youth. The oldest was 75.<\/p>\n\n

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Granite crosses<\/h3>\n\n

Here, war victims are grouped into 49 rectangular plots, each containing around 400 graves. On the vast lawn, each is marked by a row of 5 granite crosses. We learned that they symbolize the camaraderie of soldiers, and we really liked this idea. Around these stones, you’ll find commemorative plaques engraved with the names of the German soldiers who fell in Normandy.<\/p>\n\n

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