Asnelles and Hamel Liberation Memorial

A memorial to the soldiers who were the first to land at Asnelles and Hamel at 07:30 on the 6th June 1944 and their victorious advance freeing many French towns.

Devonshire Regiment
Royal Hampshire Regiment
Dorsetshire Regiment
231 Infantry Brigade
under command of Brigadier Sir Alexander Stanier
of the 50 Northumbian Division
supported by other units of the British Liberation Army were the first
troop to land at Asnelles and le Hamel at 07:30 hours on D Day 6th June 1944
From here they started on their victorious advance to free
many towns and villages in France, Belgium and Holland
and were the first British infantry to enter Germany.

A ses Glorieux
Libérateurs
La commune
d'Asnelles le Hamel
Reconnaissante
6 juin 1944

Which translates to:

To its Glorious liberators
The commune
of Asnelles and Hamel
is grateful
June 6th, 1944