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title: Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial
author: Peter K Burian
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18972/normandy-american-cemetery-and-memorial/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
updated: 2024-05-20
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# Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial

_Authored by Peter K Burian_

## Image File

[![Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18972.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18972.png)

## Image Caption

A view of the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial, Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy, France. The cemetery commemorates U.S. soldiers who died during the [D-Day](https://www.worldhistory.org/D-Day/) [Normandy Landings](https://www.worldhistory.org/collection/243/the-normandy-landings/) of June 1944 and subsequent fighting in the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) (1939-45).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Burian, P. K. (2024, May 20). Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18972/normandy-american-cemetery-and-memorial/>
### Chicago
Burian, Peter K. "Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial." *World History Encyclopedia*, May 20, 2024. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18972/normandy-american-cemetery-and-memorial/>.
### MLA
Burian, Peter K. "Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 May 2024, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18972/normandy-american-cemetery-and-memorial/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Normandy_American_Cemetery_and_Memorial,_June_2012.jpg) by [**Peter K Burian**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Normandy_American_Cemetery_and_Memorial,_June_2012.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 20 May 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon a work even for commercial reasons, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.