ASNELLES Calvados - 17 km north-west of Bayeux D-day in Normandy, Bayeux must be conquered On D-day, the mission assigned to the 50th British Infantry division, commanded by General Graham, was to conquer Bayeux. Then they had to establish a continuous front line, with the Americans on their left and the Canadians on their right. On 6 June 1944, two companies of the 1st Hampshire, 231st Infantry Brigade, landed east of Arromanches, in Gold Beach sector. After the raging battle of the beach, the Special tanks "flail" cracked the gate open in German defences. The British troops progressed inland westward, and encountered strong resistance in front of Le Hamel, or WN 37. Whereas the 1st Hampshire B Company captured Asnelles about midday, the British fought furiously to take up Le Hamel position at 4 p. m. By evening of 6 June, losses of the 1st Hampshire will amount to more than 180 killed soldiers.
2nd Battalion The South Wales Borderers monument This monument is in memory of the 2nd Battalion the South Wales Borderers which landed at Asnelles on 6 June 1944; it was inaugurated on 5 June 1994 by Brigadier Sir Nicholas Sommerville CBE. Situation : on the town main place         "Appel du 18 juin 1940" monument This monument commemorates the "Appel du 18 Juin" by General de Gaulle : "France lost a battle ! But France doesn't lost war !". Situation : on main place of the town, near The South Wales Borderers monument
231st Brigade monument This monument is dedicated to 231st Infantry Brigade, commanded by Brigadier General Sir Alexander Stanier of the 50th Northumbrian Division. Situation : on the town main place						Essex yeomanry plaque This plaque commemorates fightings on this place : a German gun ambushed there destroyed six British tanks before being neutralized by a gun of the Essex Yeomanry 147th Field regiment RA, under the command of sergeant R. E. Palmer. Situation : Maurice Mosnier place (on the seafront), plaque on a blockhouse
						D day observatory - 231e Brigade This observation post tells about the landing of 231st Brigade units on Gold Beach, on 6 June 1944. On the first notice board you can see a map of the beach, on the second is printed an allied air sight of the coastal defences. Situation : Maurice Mosnier place (on the seafront), left of the blockhouse
231st Brigade notice board This notice board tells about the assault of German strongpoint WN 37 by the 231st Infantry Brigade under command of Brigadier general Sir Alexander Stanier. Situation : Maurice Mosnier place (on the seafront), left of the blockhouse
Aartificiel harbor anchor This anchor was embeded in the parapet. It was used to moor the landing ships that docked Arromanches Mulberry harbor. Situation : Maurice Mosnier place (on the seafront), left of the blockhouse
ROAD MAP			INTERESTING WEB SITES Personal web site about Asnelles biscuits – photos of 1944 http://membres.lycos.fr/asnelles/diaporama.htm Personal web site about D-day and Normandy battle http://www.debarquement-normandie.com/ Calvados departmental tourism office web site http://www.calvados-tourisme.com/ Personal web site about the Atlantic Wall http://site.voila.fr/bunkers Personal web site about the Atlantic Wall http://www.lcbunkers.com/   All rights of photos, texts, maps and graphics design are reserved