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Patton Monument - Avranches

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Details:

In the center of the square. Monument


A large grey granite stone monument with French text inscription. The monument commemorates the passage of the armored vehicles of the 3rd US Army under General George Smith Patton at the crossroads, from July 31 to August 10, 1944, carrying out the Avranches breakthrough.

Monument Text:

DU 31 JULIET

AU 16 AOUT

1944

REALISANT LA

PERCEE

D'AVRANCHES

DANS LE VACARME

DE SES BLINDES

EN MARCHE VERS

LA VICTOIRE

ET LA LIBERATION

DE LA FRANCE

LA GLORIEUSE ARMEE

AMERICAINE DU GENERAL

PATTON

A FRANCHI

CE

CARREFOUR

 

 

What can be translated in English is like:

 

Between July 31st and August 16th, 1944

the glorious American Army of General Patton

passed this crossroad

accomplishing the break-through at Avranches

with the thunder of his armour

on his way to the victory

and liberation of France

Commemorates:

People:

George Smith Patton

Units:

3rd US Army

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Operation Cobra

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