See the other side of the devastation caused by WW2 at the La Cambe German War Cemetery which holds 21,140 German graves. Very different to the Allied cemeteries, the graves are marked with small plaques and dark crosses. A tumulus nearly 6m high, mounted by a cross of basalt with 2 figures at its sides, stands over this peaceful and respectful cemetery that is looked after by the German War Graves Commission.
The Information Centre at the cemetery is dedicated to the memory of the 100,000 lives lost during Operation Overlord and the ensuing Battle of Normandy whether British, American, Canadian, French, German, Polish and many other nationalities. It also commemorates the 14,000 French civilians who were also killed and focuses on themes of reconciliation, understanding and friendship. Take a walk around the Peace Park which stretches along the roadside just outside of the cemetery where every tree has been planted and sponsored in the name of peace.
