Isigny Liberation Plaque
The plaque is in memory of the 175th Infantry Division and the 747th Tank Battalion who liberated the village of Isigny-sur-Mer, the plaque is located on the church.
IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS OF 9 JUNE, 1944 THE
175TH INFANTRY OF THE AMERICANS 29TH DIVISION
TOGETHER WITH THE 747TH TANK BATTALION, LED BY
BRIGADIER GENERAL NORMAN COTA, ENTERED THE
BURNING TOWN OF ISIGNY FROM THE DIRECTION OF LA
CAMBE, THE LIBERATION OF ISIGNY WAS A CRITICAL
ALLIED OBJECTIVE IN NORMANDY THAT WOULD HELP FORCE
A LINK BETWEEN THE AMERICAN BEACHHEADS OF UTAH
AND OMAHA. THE PEOPLE OF FRANCE AND THE UNITED
STATES WILL ALWAYS SHARE A LOVE OF LIBERTY, AND
THE SACRIFICES AND TRIUMPHS OF OUR CITIZENS IN 1944
WILL BIND OUR TWO COUNTRIES TOGETHER FOREVER.
DEDICATED ON 4 JUNE, 2004
IN HONOUR F THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY
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| Longitude: | -1.10217 |
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| Latitude: | 49.31738 |
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