Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial

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The Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial is located in Saint-James, Normandy, France, near the northeastern edge of Brittany. It contains the remains of 4,410 of World War II American soldiers, most of whom died in the Normandy and Brittany campaigns of 1944. Along the retaining wall of the memorial terrace are inscribed the names of 498 of the missing. Rosettes mark the names of soldiers whose remains have been identified.

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Location: 48.5189, -1.3042, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Battle of Vernix ⓘ
    battle in Vernix during the Gallic War
  • Battle of Trans-la-Forêt ⓘ
    939 battle in Britanny
  • Siege of Mont-Saint-Michel ⓘ
    siege of Hundred Years War
  • Battle of St. James ⓘ
    1426 battle during the Hundred Years' War
  • Siege of Fougeres ⓘ
    1449 siege
  • Siege of Fougères ⓘ
    1488 siege
  • Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier ⓘ
    battle between king Charles VIII of France and Francis II, Duke of Brittany, signalling the end to the 'Mad war' (1485-1488)
  • Battle of Fougères ⓘ
    1793 battle
  • Battle of Pontorson ⓘ
    1793 battle
  • Battle of La Croix-Avranchin ⓘ
    September 1795 battle
  • Battle of Vieuville ⓘ
    1795 battle
  • Battle of Boucéel ⓘ
    1795 battle
  • Battle of St. James ⓘ
    1795 battle
  • Battle of the Rocher de La Piochais ⓘ
    1795 battle
  • Battle of La Croix-Avranchin ⓘ
    December 1795 battle
  • Battle of La Pellerine ⓘ
    1796 battle
  • Battle of New House ⓘ
    1796 battle
  • Battle of Romagne ⓘ
    1796 battle
  • Battle of Saint-Hilaire-des-Landes ⓘ
    1796 battle
  • Battle of Petit-Celland ⓘ
    1796 battle
  • Battle of Valennes ⓘ
    1796 battle
  • Battle of Grand Celland ⓘ
    1796 battle
  • Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier ⓘ
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  • Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-Cormier ⓘ
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  • Battle of St. James ⓘ
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  • Battle of the Tombettes ⓘ
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  • Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial ⓘ
    cemetery located in Manche, in France
  • Donjon d'Avranches ⓘ
  • Tour du Four de Fougères ⓘ
  • Tour Nichot de Fougères ⓘ
  • Tour Desnos ⓘ
  • Tour du Ravelin ⓘ
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    eventarmed conflict55Battle of VernixbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict939Battle of Trans-la-ForêtbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1424Siege of Mont-Saint-MichelsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1426Battle of St. JamesbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1449Siege of Fougeresbattle, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1488Siege of FougèressiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1488Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-CormierbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1793Battle of FougèresbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1793Battle of PontorsonbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1795Battle of La Croix-AvranchinbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1795Battle of VieuvillebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1795Battle of BoucéelbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1795Battle of St. JamesbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1795Battle of the Rocher de La PiochaisbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1795Battle of La Croix-AvranchinbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1796Battle of La PellerinebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1796Battle of New HousebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1796Battle of RomagnebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1796Battle of Saint-Hilaire-des-LandesbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1796Battle of Petit-CellandbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1796Battle of ValennesbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1796Battle of Grand CellandbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1796Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-CormierbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1799Battle of Saint-Aubin-du-CormierbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1800Battle of St. JamesbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1800Battle of the TombettesbattleWikidata
    sitemuseumBrittany American Cemetery and Memorialmilitary museum, military cemetery, cemeteryWikidata
    sitetowerDonjon d'Avranchesfortified towerWikidata
    sitetowerTour du Four de Fougèresfortified towerWikidata
    sitetower1250Tour Nichot de Fougèresfortified towerWikidata
    sitetower1350Tour Desnosfortified towerWikidata
    sitetower1500Tour du Ravelinfortified towerWikidata
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