US Parachutists plaque
Details:
Facing the town hall, to the left of the main entrance, above the bulletin board. Plaque A marble plaque with French text honoring US parachutists who liberated the town.
Monument Text:
LE 15 AOUT 1944 LES SOLDATS ALLIÉS
PARACHUTES A 4 H. 30 DU MATIN SUR LE TERRITOIRE
DE LA COMMUNE LIVRAIENT UN COMBAT VICTORIEUX
A UN DÉTACHEMENT ALLEMAND VENU DE DRAGUIGNAN
LE 16 AU SOIR LES ELEMENTS PARACHUTES
ET AÉRO- PORTÉS LIBERAIENT DÉFINITIVEMEM
LE VILLAGE.
English translation:
On 15 Aug 44 the allied soldiers parachuted at 4:30AM onto the land of the commune and delivered a victorious victory over a German detachment that had come from Draguignan. The evening of the 16th, elements of the parachutists definitively liberated the village.
Commemorates:
Units:
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Operation Anvil Dragoon
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