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Royal Canadian Air Force plaqueSaint-Vigor-le-Grand This plaque remembers that the 430th Squadron of the Royal Canadian Air Force was established in this manor, from 16 June to 7 August 1944. Next to the manor was built B8 airfield; fighters from Squadrons 400, 414 and 430 took off from this airfield. Richard Rohmer from Squadron 430 was the pilot who spoted Feldmarshall Erwin Rommel vehicle during a flight mission. Situation : on the D153 road, west of Saint Sulpice hamlet, at the entrance of Petit Magny manor (private property)  |
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Normandy
Battle museumBayeux This museum presents chronologically the Battle of Normandy. A slides projection reports the final episode of the Falaise Pocket. Two rooms, Overlord and Eisenhower, show weapons, uniforms and equipments. Outside, several tanks of the two sides are exposed.  |
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American tank Sherman M4 Bayeux American tank Sherman M4 made up main equipment of allied armoured divisions; armed with a 75 mm gun, it was steered by a four men team. Situation : near the Memorial museum |
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German Hetzer tank Bayeux This small tank destroyer of less than 15 tons weight was manufactured in great number in 1944 and 1945; its crew was of four men. Situation : near the Memorial museum |
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Sherwood
Rangers steleBayeux This stele is in memory of the Sherwood Rangers soldiers who were killed in Normandy. Situation : near the Memorial museum
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M10 tank Bayeux This M10 tank Destroyer was armed with a 76,2 mm gun, it could pierce 100 mm shielding at 900 meters range. Situation : near the Memorial museum |
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General
de Gaulle monumentBayeux This monument commemorates special relationship between General de Gaulle and city of Bayeux. Situation : at the western exit of Bayeux |
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Military Police Corps steleBayeux This stele is dedicated to the men of the Military Police Corps, who died during 6 June 1944 D day and the Battle of Normandy. Situation : near the Memorial museum |
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Eisenhower monumentBayeux On 6 June 1944, Dwight David Eisenhower was 54 years old; he was an experienced soldier since he commanded the Landing in North Africa in 1942. In 1943 he was named Allied Europe Forces Commander, and was assigned the huge task to manage the Landing in Normandy; "the right man in the right place", he successfully carried out the task. Situation : on the southern ring road of D572 toward Saint-Lô |
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Essex
Regiment steleBayeux This stele is in memory of the soldiers of the 2nd Essex Regiment Battalion, "the Pompadours", who were killed in France, Belgium and Holland from 6 June 1944 to 8 may 1945. Situation : near the Memorial museum |
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50th
Northumbrian Division plaqueBayeux This plaque is dedicated to the soldiers of the 50th Northumbrian Infantry Division, who gave their life for freedom on the beaches of La Rivière, Le Hamel and Arromanches, on 6 June 1944, and during the Battle of Normandy. Bayeux was the first French city liberated by the Allied troops on 7 June 1944. Situation : on a wall, right of Notre-Dame cathedral |
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de Gaulle MemorialBayeux The Memorial is situated in the XVth and XVIIth century Governor hotel, it was the first headquarters of the republican authority of liberated France. The "meetings" of General de Gaulle with the city of Bayeux are reported, and especially the 16 June 1944 speech. Photographs, memories, texts and archives films illustrate the events. |
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A13 aerodrome steleBayeux From this advanced airfield A13, built by the 846th Air Engineers Battalion of the 9th US Air Force, took off the 373rd Combat Group from 19 July to 19 August 1944, the 406th Combat Group from 30 July to 17 August 1944, and the 394th Bombardment Group from 25 August to 18 September 1944. Situation : on the N13 road, at the exit of Vaucelles, on the right side going toward Cherbourg |
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56th
Infantry Brigade plaqueBayeux This plaque is in memory of the 56th British Infantry Brigade. Situation : in Notre-Dame cathedral, on the left side when entering |
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June 1944 pillarBayeux This stone pillar stands up between two rows of trees, it commemorates the first speech of general de Gaulle to liberated French people, on 14 June 1944. Situation : General de Gaulle place |
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