Bénouville 6th Airborne Division and Lord Lovat's Commando memorial
A memorial to the 6th Airborne Division and Lord Lovat's Commando located between Pegasus Bridge and Bénouville town hall.
To you of the 6th Airborne Division
To you of Lord Lovat's commando
In memory of the 6th June 1944
We thank you from the bottom of our hearts
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Location
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14970Bénouville
Calvados
France
| Longitude: | -0.275396 |
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| Latitude: | 49.242637 |
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