The Ardenne Abbey massacre was a war crime committed by members of the 12th SS Panzer Division during the early days of the Normandy invasion in June 1944. Following the D-Day landings, Canadian soldiers from the North Nova Scotia Highlanders and other units were captured near Caen, France. Between June 7 and 17, at least 20 Canadian prisoners of war were taken to the grounds of the Ardenne Abbey and executed by SS troops under the command of Kurt Meyer. The massacre violated the Geneva Convention and became one of the most infamous atrocities committed against Canadian forces during World War II. Meyer was later tried and convicted for his role in the killings.