Bayeux War Cemetery contains 4,144 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 338 of them unidentified. There are also over 500 war graves of other nationalities, the majority German.
Brouay War Cemetery contains 375 British and 2 Canadian graves with a high number of casualties from the 53rd (Welsh) Division.
Cambes-en-Plaine War Cemetery contains 223 graves of those that fell during the fighting around Caen with a high number from the British 59th Division.
Hermanville War Cemetery contains 986 British, 13 Canadian, three Australian and three French graves predominantly of those that fell during the landing on Sword.
Ranville War Cemetery contains 2,235 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War, 97 of them unidentified. There are also 330 German graves and a few burials of other nationalities. The neighbouring churchyard also contains 47 Commonwealth burials, one of which is unidentified, and one German grave.
Ryes War Cemetery contains 652 Commonwealth burials and one Polish burial - mainly from casualties landing on Gold Beach. There are also 335 German graves. This cemetery is actually closer to Bazenville than Ryes.
Tourgeville War Cemetery is primarily a First World War Commonwealth cemetery, which also contains 42 Second World War graves, of which 34 Germans, 6 British and 2 Canadian.
Saint-Germain-du-Corbéis Russian War Graves has four Russian PoWs who escaped from a labour camp and joined the French resistance. They were executed by the Gestapo on 12 May 1944 in Aulnays.
External links
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission – Find a cemetery
D-Day beaches#Cemeteries travel guide from Wikivoyage