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Captain
Kieffer commandos liberate Ouistreham
Ouistreham is a small town at the mouth of the River Orne in Normandy.
The first Frenchmen land there to liberate their homeland. On 6 June
1944, in the morning, the 177 green berets commanded by Sea Captain
Kieffer set foot on the French ground under the enemy fire. They must
take the lock and dam of the river Orne canal. The French suffer heavy
losses and their attack is kept in check a long time by the machine-guns
of a blockhouse, built on the site of an ancient casino. Thanks to
the support of a British tank, the French drive German resistance
from the field and reach their objective.
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Atlantic
Wall museum (1)
This museum is located in a 17 height meters bunker, it was
a control firing casemate of the Atlantic Wall. It revives the
atmosphere of the fightings through reconstitution of rooms
with material and uniform suited dummies. On last of the five
floor, one can look at the landscape through a German rangefinder,
and some heavy material is exposed outside.
Address and telephon : 6 June avenue -
14150 Ouistreham
Tel : 02 31 97 28 69
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N°
4 Commando Landing museum
(2)
In this museum one can see model scales, weapons, uniforms
and objects reviving action of the Franco-British commandos
who landed on Sword Beach.
Address and telephone : Alfred
Thomas place - 14150 Ouistreham
Tel : 02 31 96 63 10 |
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Allied
soldiers stained-glass window (5)
Two
remarkable stained-glass windows can be seen. The first one is dedicated
to the First Commando brigade (commandos N°3, N°4, N°6
and N°45). The second one is in memory of the 51st Highlanders,
it was made by a veteran engineer.
Situation
: in the church of Ouistreham
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Flame
monument (3)
This monument symbolizes the sacrifice of the Free French combattants
on 6 June 1944; several steles are dedicated to the French commandos
who died in the fightings, and a small monument is dedicated to Commander
Kieffer.
Situation : on the waterfront
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Liberation
monument (4)
This monument commemorates the landing of the Allied forces on 6
June 1944, and the liberation of Europe.
A plaque on the monument is dedicated to French and British soldiers
of N°4 Commando who fell for liberation of France on 6 June
1944.
Situation
: on D514 road, at the southern gate of Ouistreham
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Photos,
plans et illustrations sont protégés par copyright |
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