Cricqueville Airfield

Cricqueville-en-Bessin (French pronunciation: [kʁikvil ɑ̃ bɛsɛ̃] , literally Cricqueville in Bessin) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. The municipality takes its name from its deep-water creek that forms a natural harbor, from Crycavilla.

La Cambe is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France with a population of 548.

La Cambe is a Second World War German military war grave cemetery, located close to the American landing beach of Omaha, and 25.5 km (15.8 mi) north west of Bayeux in Normandy, France. It is the largest German war cemetery in Normandy and contains the remains of over 21,200 German military personnel. Initially, American and German dead were buried in adjacent fields but American dead were later disinterred and either returned to the US or re-interred at the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, 15 km (9.3 mi) away. After the war over 12,000 German dead were moved from approximately 1,400 field burials across Normandy to La Cambe. The cemetery is maintained and managed by the voluntary German War Graves Commission (Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge).

Deux Jumeaux Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Deux Jumeaux in the Normandy region of northern France. Located just outside of Deux Jumeaux, the United States Army Air Force established a temporary airfield on 14 June 1944, shortly after the Allied landings in France. The airfield was one of the first established in the liberated area of Normandy, being constructed by the IX Engineering Command, 816th Engineer Aviation Battalion.

Saint-Germain-du-Pert (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ dy pɛʁ] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

La Pointe du Hoc (French pronunciation: [pwɛ̃t dy ɔk]) is a promontory with a 35-metre (110 ft) cliff overlooking the English Channel on the northwestern coast of Normandy in the Calvados department, France. In World War II, Pointe du Hoc was the location of a series of German bunkers and machine gun posts. Prior to the invasion of Normandy, the German army fortified the area with concrete casemates and gun pits. On D-Day, the United States Army Provisional Ranger Group attacked and captured Pointe du Hoc after scaling the cliffs. United States generals including Dwight D. Eisenhower had determined that the place housed artillery that could slow down nearby beach attacks.

Grandcamp-Maisy (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɑ̃kɑ̃ mɛzi] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Canchy (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃ʃi] ) is a commune in the Calvados department and Normandy region of north-western France.

Cardonville Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield located near the commune of Cardonville in the Normandy region of northern France. Located just outside Cardonville, the United States Army Air Force established a temporary airfield on 10 June 1944, shortly after the Allied landings in France. The airfield was one of the first established in the liberated area of Normandy, being constructed by the IX Engineering Command, 816th Engineer Aviation Battalion.

Saint-Pierre-du-Mont (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pjɛʁ dy mɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

The canton of Isigny-sur-Mer is a former canton of the Calvados département in northwestern France. It had 10,172 inhabitants (2012). It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 24 communes, which joined the canton of Trévières in 2015. Its chief town was Isigny-sur-Mer. The canton comprised the following communes:

Deux-Jumeaux (French pronunciation: [dø ʒymo] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.