1er Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos Memorial, Colleville-Montgomery

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A memorial to the 177 men of the 1st Bataillon de Fusiliers Marins Commandos of the Free French Navy who landed on the beach of Colleville-Montgomery on the 6th June 1944 at 7:23.

1.BLLON F.M. COMMANDO 4

HONORONS LES 177 FUSILIERS MARINS
COMMANDOS FRANCAIS LIBRES
DU 1ER B.F.M.C. DU 4 COMMANDO
QUI DEBARQUERENT LE MARDI 6 JUIN 1944
A 7H23 SUR LA PLAGE DE COLLEVILLE SUR ORNE
DEVENUE COLLEVILLE-MONTGOMERY


L'AMICALE NATIONALE DES
FUSILIERS MARINS ET COMMANDOS
L'ASSOCIATION D.DAY OVERLORD
OLIVIER BARDOLLE

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4 Avenue du 4ème Commando
Colleville-Montgomery, Calvados
14880
France

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49.291615, -0.280609

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