Liberation of Honfleur Monument
Details:
On the east side of the road.
Monument
A rough-hewn stone monument bearing a rectangular white plaque commemorating the American soldiers who died on August 25, 1944. The plaque is written in French.
After the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, Allied forces gradually drove German troops back across Normandy. By August, the Allies had managed to encircle and exert pressure on the remaining German forces along the Seine River. During this period, American, British, and Free French troops focused on liberating areas that had been under German occupation for several years.
The liberation of Honfleur was part of this broader Allied offensive aimed at reclaiming key towns along the Seine. As German forces withdrew to the east, Allied units—including Belgian brigades and British paratroopers—moved in to secure the area and free towns that had been held by the Germans. By August 25, these combined efforts led to the liberation of Honfleur and neighboring towns, effectively marking the end of the Battle of Normandy as Allied forces shifted their focus toward Paris and further into occupied France.
Source of information: www.dday-overlord.com, citizendium.org
Source of photos: bel-memorial.org
Monument Text:
LES HONFLEURAIS
EN MÉMOIRE DES SOLDATS
ALLIÉS TOMBÉS
POUR LEUR LIBERTÉ
" Gloire à l'Angleterre,
les U.S.A, la Russie,
la vaillante Belgique
et tous les alliés "
EXTRAIT DU DISCOURS
DU MAIRE MR PATIN,À
LA LIBÉRATION DE HONFLEUR
LE 25 AOÛT 1944
English Translation:
THE PEOPLE OF HONFLEUR
HONOR THE MEMORY OF THE ALLIED SOLDIERS
WHO FOUGHT
FOR OUR FREEDOM
"Glory to England,
the U.S.A, Russia,
brave Belgium
and all the allies"
FROM THE SPEECH
OF THE MAYOR MR PATIN,
AT THE LIBERATION OF HONFLEUR
ON AUGUST 25, 1944
