3 ▁common wealth ▁war ▁gra ves ▁and ▁ 1 8 0 ▁German ▁war ▁gra ves . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁majority ▁of ▁the ▁soldiers ▁inter red ▁in ▁the ▁c emetery ▁were ▁killed ▁on ▁D - Day , ▁ 6 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁and ▁the ▁following ▁weeks ▁as ▁the ▁Al lies ▁advanced ▁south ▁towards ▁Ca en . ▁There ▁are ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁bur ial s ▁of ▁soldiers ▁killed ▁on ▁S word ▁Beach ▁- ▁especially ▁from ▁the ▁se ctors ▁O bo e ▁and ▁Peter . ▁ ▁The ▁c emetery ▁has ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁double ▁head st ones ▁marked ▁with ▁" BU RI ED ▁NE AR ▁TH IS ▁SP OT ". ▁ ▁Phot ograph s ▁ ▁Location ▁The ▁c emetery ▁is ▁ 1 4   km ▁north ▁of ▁Ca en ▁on ▁the ▁D . 7 . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁▁ ▁American ▁Battle ▁Mon uments ▁Commission ▁ ▁UK ▁National ▁In ventory ▁of ▁War ▁Memorial s ▁ ▁German ▁War ▁Gra ves ▁Commission ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁military ▁c em eter ies ▁in ▁Norm andy ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁ ▁Sh ille to , ▁Carl , ▁and ▁Tol h urst , ▁Mike ▁( 2 0 0 8 ). ▁" A ▁Tra vel er ’ s ▁Guide ▁to ▁D - Day ▁and ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Norm andy ". ▁North am pton , ▁Mass .: ▁Inter link . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Category : World ▁War ▁II ▁mem orial s ▁in ▁France ▁Category : World ▁War ▁II ▁c em eter ies ▁in ▁France ▁Category : B rit ish ▁military