​​Buron is a village in France about 6 kilometres north-west of Caen. The villages of Authie and Buron in Normandy were the sites of two fierce battles between Canadian and German forces during the summer of 1944. The first occurred on 7 June, the day after the D-Day landings, when Canadian troops from the 9th Infantry Brigade advanced inland from Juno Beach. Their objective was to push toward the Carpiquet airfield and link up with British forces.

​At Buron, the Highland Light Infantry of Canada encountered well-prepared German defences, including infantry and armour. With support from tanks and artillery, they managed to take the village but suffered heavy casualties and were eventually ordered to withdraw to more defendable positions. A month later, Buron and Authie again became key objectives during Operation Charnwood (7 to 9 July), a major offensive to seize Caen. Canadian and British forces launched a large-scale assault to break through German defensive lines and secure critical villages north of the city. This time, the Canadian forces attacked Buron with strong infantry support, armour from the Sherbrooke Fusiliers, and sustained artillery fire. The battle involved brutal close-quarters combat, but the village was successfully liberated.

​The liberation of both Buron and Authie was a key step in the capture of Caen and the broader Allied advance through Normandy. Though costly, these battles demonstrated the determination and effectiveness of Canadian forces and stand as a tribute to the soldiers who fought and died there—particularly those lost in the initial attacks and those murdered after capture.​