In the French town of Neufchatel-en-Bray are French and commonwealth graves. They are fallen soldiers from World War One and from World War Two. The graves from WW2 are in the timeframe of the attack from Germany on France following the attack on the Low Countries, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. They fell during Fall Rot, the Battle for France from 5 to 25 june in 1940. Fall rot started directly after Fall Gelb. Fall Gelb (Eng. Operation yellow) was part the larger operation Fall Rot (Eng. Operation Red). Fall Gelb was used to lure the French army and the British expeditionary force into Belgium to clear the way for the German army through the Ardennes forest in Belgium leading to their goals in France en encircling the Allied forces in a huge pincer movement, cutting off their retreat.
A number of the Commonwealth fallen are not identified. Next to the Commonwealth graves are French Soldiers from the same era. A bit further on this plot is a memorial for the fallen soldiers and civilians from Neufchatel-en-bray.
On the firts plot you see when entereing the cemetery through the maingate are French soldiers from the Great War. You find them in the far left corner of this plot.
Visit
The cemetery is open all year during daytime hours. A small parking lot is across the street near the main entrance.