Brigade Piron Memorial Varaville

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A memorial to the 1st Belgian Brigade (Brigade Piron) who liberated Le Home-Varaville on the 20th August 1944.

Place
Brigade PIRON

EN RECONNAISSANCE A LA 1ERE
BRIGADE BELGE COMMANDEE PAR LE
GENERAL PIRON QUI LIBERA LE
HOME-VARAVILLE LE 20 AOUT 1944
VARAVILLE
1944-1994

English translation:

Place
PIRON Brigade

RECOGNITION OF 1ST
BELGIAN BRIGADE COMMANDED BY THE
GENERAL PIRON THAT WILL RELEASE THE
HOME-VARAVILLE AUGUST 20, 1944
VARAVILLE
1944-1994

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Listing: Brigade Piron Memorial Varaville

Location

Avenue du Grand Hôtel
14390Varaville
Calvados
France
Longitude:-0.155172
Latitude:49.284993

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