Breville Memorial
A memorial to the inhabitants of Breville who died in 1944 and to the men of the 12th Yorkshire Parachute Battalion, 12th Devonshire Regiment and the other detachments who drove out the German forces.
6TH BRITISH AIRBORNE DIVISION
IN MEMORY OF THE INHABITANTS OF BREVILLE
WHO DIED 1944 AND ALSO TO THE MEN OF THE
12TH YORKSHIRE PARACHUTE BATTALION, THE
12TH BATTALION THE DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT AND
OTHER DETACHMENTS WHO ON THE EVENING
12 JUNE 1944 ASSAULTED BREVILLE THROUGH THE
1ST COMMANDO BRIGADE POSITIONS FROM THE
DIRECTION OF AMFREVILLE AND DROVE OUT THE
GERMAN FORCE.
162 MEN OF THE DIVISION DIES.
THEY LIE IN THE
RANVILLE MILITARY CIMETERY.
6E DIVISION AEROPORTEE BRITANNIQUE
A LA MEMOIRE DES HABITANTS DE BREVILLE
MORTS EN 1944, ET AUSSI A CELLE DES SOLDATS DU
12E YORKSHIRE BATAILLION DE PARACHUTISTES,
DU 12E BATAILLON DE DEVONSHIRE REGIMENT
ET D'AUTRES ELEMENTS QUE ONT ATTAQUE LE SOIR
DU 12 JUIN 1944, PARTANT DES POSITIONS DE LA
IRE BRIGADE DES COMMANDOS A AMFREVILLE,
POUR CHASSER LES ALLEMANDS.
162 SOLDATS DE LA DIVISION ONT SACRFIE MILITAIRE
DE RANVILLE.
