Coleville-Montgomery General Montgomery Monument

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A statue of Field Marsal Montgomery located in town Coleville-Montgomery, previously named Colleville-sur-Orne until it was renamed in June 1946 in honour of the British Commander.

"MONTY
FIELD MARSHAL
VISCOUNT MONTGOMERY
OF ALAMEIN
COMMANDER IN CHIEF
ALLIED LAND FORCES
NORMANDY 1944"

THIS STATUE WAS ERECTED BY
THE NORMANDY VETERANS ASSOCIATION
AND
THE PEOPLE OF COLLEVILLE MONTGOMERY

CE MONUMENT A ETE ELEVE PAR
LASSOCIATION BRITANNIQUE DES
ANCIENS COMBATTANTS DE NORMANDIE
ET
LES HABITANTS DE COLLEVILLE MONTGOMERY

UNVEILED 6 JUNE 1996
BY
HRH PRINCE MICHAEL OF KENT

The monument was commissioned by The Normandy Veterans Association and the Municipality of Colleville Mongomery and was created by sculptor Vivien Sculptor

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Address

D60A
Colleville-Montgomery, Calvados
14880
France

Coordinates

49.290692, -0.282404

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