A First World War memorial which was seriously damaged during the battle for Benouville. The memorial features 2 plaques added after World War 2.
APRES 4 ANS D'INTERDICTION
NOUS RECEVONS
CE 11 NOVEMBRE 1944
RENDRE HOMMAGE
A NOS MORTS POUR LA PATRIE
AOur COMRADE
ANDRE CHESNEL
DECEASED
IN CAPTIVITY
THE September 13, 1942
Address
Avenue du 5 Juin 1944
Bénouville, Calvados
14970
France
Coordinates
49.243334, -0.278002
Parking
Benouville town hall was the first town hall to be liberated on 5 June 1944 at 23:45 by British Parachutists.
A memorial in memory of the soldier from the 7th Light Infantry Battalion who died holding the Benouville bridgehead.
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
