Saint-Charles-de-Percy War Cemetery
# Saint-Charles-de-Percy War Cemetery

Saint-Charles-de-Percy War Cemetery is a British Second World War cemetery of Commonwealth soldiers located 1 km (0.62 mi) west of the village of Saint-Charles-de-Percy, some 44 km (27 mi) south-west of Caen in Normandy. The cemetery contains 703 identified Commonwealth war graves and is the southernmost British cemetery in Normandy.

## History

The majority of the soldiers interred in the cemetery were killed in late July and early August 1944. British forces pushed south from Caumont-l'Éventé towards Vire to split the German 7th Army and 5th Panzer Army.

## Notable burials

* Brigadier Sir Walter Balfour Barttelot, 6th Guards Tank Brigade commander, killed in action on 16 August 1944 at Caumont-l'Éventé.

## Location

The cemetery is 15 km (9.3 mi) north-east of Vire, between Montchamp and La Ferronnière on the D.290A just off the D.56.

