A memorial to the members of the 2nd Battalion who liberated Bieville - Beuville and immediately attacked at Lebisey on the afternoon of 6th June 1944.
LEBISEY
6 JUIN - 9 JUILLET 1944
LIGNE DE FRONT ALLEMANDE
IN HONOUR OF THE SECOND BATTALION
KINGS SHROPSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY WHO LIBERATED
BIEVILLE - BEUVILLE
AND IMMEDIATELY ATTACKED AT LEBISEY
ON THE AFTERNOON 0F 6 JUNE 1944
EN L'HONNEUR DU SECOND BATAILLON D'INFANTERIE
LÉGÈRE KING'S SHROPSHIRE QUI A LIBERE
BIEVILLE - BEUVILLE
ET IMMEDIATEMENT ATTAQUE A LEBISBY
L'APRES MIDI DU 6 JUIN 1944
Pendant ce temps la les obus allemands pleuvent mais
les Anglais ne s'arretent pas. Je les vois ayant depasse
le vallon, monter vers Lebisey Ils n'ont pas d'appui
aerien, ni d'arrillerie, un seul char sur le coteau sur
l'autre cote du marais. Ils sont refouils haches par les
mirrailleuses et les canons installes dans la tranchee
antichars. Les morts resteront la fusqu au 9 juillet.
PHILLIPPE BOURIEZ TEMOIN OCULAIRE
AND IN MEMORY OF ALL THE SOLDIERS OF
THE 3RD BRITISH INFANTRY DIVISION WHO DIED AT
LEBISEY DURING THE BATTLE FOR FREEDOM
ET EN MEMOIRE DE TOUS LES SOLDATS DE
LE 3EME DIVISION D'INFANTERIE BRITANNIQUE MORTS A
LEBISEY PENDANT LA BATAILLE POUR LA LIBERTE
- Translation -
Meanwhile the German shells rain but
The English do not stop. I see them having passed
The valley, climb to Lebisey They have no support
No artillery, only one tank on the hill
The other side of the marsh. They are repressed axes by the
And the cannons installed in the trench
Anti-tank aircraft. The dead will remain the fuse on 9 July.
PHILLIPPE BOURIEZ OCULAR WITNESS
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