On the east side of the road.

Monument

Three rough-hewn monuments with rectangular plaques honor Lieutenant Colonel Charles Timmes, commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, along with the paratroopers of the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment (GIR) and the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment (PIR), who fought in a battle near this site from June 6 to June 9, 1944. The plaques are written in French and were inaugurated in August 2007.

The 2nd Battalion, 507th PIR, scattered by anti-aircraft fire during their D-Day drop, regrouped under Lieutenant Colonel Timmes and established a defensive perimeter at Timmes Orchard, where they held out under relentless German attacks from June 6–9, 1944. On June 8, reinforcements from the 325th Glider Infantry Regiment (GIR) and the 508th PIR crossed the Merderet to link up with Timmes’ position, allowing the combined forces to repel German assaults and secure the La Fière area on June 9.

Source of information: en.wikipedia.org, www.dday-overlord.com

Source of photos: www.google.com/maps

Left monument:

HONNEUR

au 325ème G.I.R

"planeurs"

English Translation:

HONOR

to the 325th G.I.R

"gliders"

Center monument:

VERGERS ''TIMMES''

________

En hommage

au Lt Colonel

Charles J. TIMMES

et à ses parachutistes

du 507th P.I.R

____________

82ème Airborne Div.

____________

6-9 juin 1944

English Translation:

"TIMMES ORCHARD"

________

In tribute

to Lt Colonel

Charles J. TIMMES

and his paratroopers

of the 507th P.I.R

____________

82nd Airborne Div.

____________

June 6-9, 1944

Right monument:

HONNEUR

au

508ème P.I.R

English Translation:

HONOR

to the

508th P.I.R