In the aftermath of the D-Day invasion and subsequent Allied push across Europe, many German soldiers who fell in Normandy were left behind as their comrades retreated. Their final resting places were often scattered across the region, only to be gathered later into dedicated cemeteries. This video explores the fate of these soldiers, particularly focusing on the stories of two infamous Nazi figures and their final resting places in the La Cambe German War Cemetery, the largest of its kind in Normandy.
The Fate of the German Dead
During the chaotic days following the invasion of Normandy, the retreating German forces could not recover their dead due to the relentless Allied advance. The bodies of these soldiers were left behind, eventually to be gathered and reburied in designated cemeteries. La Cambe German War Cemetery, established shortly after the D-Day landings, became the final resting place for 21,245 Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS soldiers.
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