FYE Orne - 8 km south of Alençon
The French Sherman were ambushed by the Germans
The 2nd Armoured Division under General Leclerc reached Le Mans on 10 August 1944. The XVth Corps commanded by General Haislip came up toward Alençon and Argentan, to make junction with the Canadians on the offensive south of Caen. On 11 August, Commandant Farret's unit progressed in two columns, the first one followed the N138 main road. The second column progressed through secondary roads. At Piacé crossroads, it turned to the west toward Fresnay-sur-Sarthe, then came up northward parallel with the main road. After a few kilometers it was engaged at the croosroads of N805 main road near a farm, a german anti-tank gun was destroyed. Meanwhile the first column was ambushed, the 9th Panzer-Division fired six French tanks and killed seventeen soldiers. A reconnaissance moved south-west toward Fresnay-sur-Sarthe and routed German infantry. The column drove on northward through Saint Ouen-de-Mimbré. In the afternoon a patrol of the 1er Régiment de marche de Spahis marocains entered Fyé. The French intercepted a Panther and German grenadiere, a French armoured car is blown up. In the end of the afternoon the French had repelled the Germans and hold the town.
   
 
 
 
 

2nd French Armoured Division monument
Monument in memory of the soldiers of the 2nd French Armoured Division commanded by General Leclerc, who were killed in the fighting for the liberation of Alençon on 9, 10 and 11 August 1944.
Situation : at the edge of the N138 near Fyé town, on the right toward Alençon
   
  2nd French Armoured Division grave
Monument in memory of fifteen soldiers of the 2nd French Armoured Division killed in the fighting for the liberation of Fyé on 11 August 1944 : Dumaz le Grand J., Peretti M. , Arlandis M., Challet G., Gully F., Larrasquet J., Jayr J. Massenet C., Plusquellec H., Giboulot F., Corvisier J., Dupuy L., Lego J. and two unknown soldiers.
Situation : in the town cemetery
 
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INTERESTING WEB SITES
Orne departmental tourism office web site
http://www.ornetourisme.com/
Conseil général de l’Orne web site about the liberation of the départment
http://1944.orne.fr/
Personal web site about the 2nd French Armoured Division
http://www.marechal-leclerc.fr.st
Personal web page about the 2nd Armoured Division
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/stephane.delogu/division-leclerc.html
Personal web site about D-day and Normandy battle
http://www.debarquement-normandie.com/
 
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