A memorial in memory of the soldier from the 7th Light Infantry Battalion who died holding the Benouville bridgehead.
7TH LIGHT INFANTRY BATTALION
THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED
HOLDING THIS BRIDGEHEAD
6 JUNE 1944
A LA MEMOIRE DE CEUX QUI ONT TROUVE
LA MORT EN DEFENDANT CETTE TETE DE PONT
Address
D35
Benouville, Calvados
14860
France
Coordinates
49.24368, -0.277855
Parking
A First World War memorial which was seriously damaged during the battle for Benouville. The memorial features 2 plaques added after World War 2.
Benouville town hall was the first town hall to be liberated on 5 June 1944 at 23:45 by British Parachutists.
A memorial to 7th Battalion of the British Parachute Regiment who held Pegasus Bridge and Bénouville for almost 24 hours on the 6th June 1944, the memorial is located near the town hall
