Colleville-Montgomery Kieffer Commando Memorial

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A memorial to 3 Kieffer Commandos who died on the beach at Colleville-Montgomery on the 6th June 1944

A LA MEMOIRE
DES
COMMANDOS KIEFFER

RAYMOND DUMENOIR, 32 ANS
RAYMOND FLESCH, 24 ANS
JEAN ROUSSEAU, 23 ANS

MORTS POUR LA FRANCE SUR CETTE PLAGE
LE 6 JUIN 1944

IN MEMORY
OF
COMMANDOS KIEFFER

RAYMOND DUMENOIR, 32 YEARS
RAYMOND FLESCH, 24 YEARS
JEAN ROUSSEAU, 23 YEARS

DIED FOR FRANCE ON THIS BEACH
JUNE 6, 1944

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Listing: Colleville-Montgomery Kieffer Commando Memorial

Location

Boulevard maritime
14880Colleville-Montgomery
Calvados
France
Longitude:-0.282333
Latitude:49.293313

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