Country: France

Locality: Calvados

Identified Casualties: 2037

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Cemetery Location

Cheux is a village 10 kilometres west of Caen. This cemetery is reached from Caen by taking route D9 westwards. After about 8 kilometres, the road by-passes St Manvieu village, while Cheux lies 2 kilometres to the left. You will find St Manvieu War Cemetery on the right hand side.

There is only a small parking bay here, which cannot be seen from most of the cemetery so you are advised not to leave things of value on display when visiting this site.

Cemetery Information

The Allied offensive in north-western Europe began with the Normandy landings of 6 June 1944. Those buried in St. Manvieu War Cemetery died for the most part in the fluctuating battles from mid June to the end of July 1944, in the region between Tilly-sur-Seulles and Caen. The cemetery contains 1,627 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 49 of them unidentified. There are also 555 German burials.

WW2 Graves

The cemetery was started in June 1944, and reflects the fighting that took place west of Caen, most notably the Battle for Tilly-sur-Seulles, and Operations EPSOM and JUPITER. Some of those fell in the attacks on Hill 112 are also buried here.

The breakdown of graves is:

British - 1,627
Unidentified - 49
German - 556

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