General Gale Memorial, Ranville

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A memorial in memory of General Richard Gale, commander of the 6th Airborne Division located in the grounds of Ranville Town Hall

GENERAL SIR RICHARD GALE
1896 - 1982

COMMANDER OF THE BRITISH 6 AIRBORNE
DIVISION WHICH LANDED BY PARACHURE AND
GLIDER HERE ON THE 6TH JUNE 1944
IN THE VAN OF THE ALLIED INVASION
TO FREE OCCUPIED EUROPE

COMMANDANT LA 6E DIVISION AEROPORTEE
BRITANNIQUE ATTERRIE PAR PARACHUTE
ET PLANEUR LE 6 JUIN 1944 EN AVENT-GARDE
DE DEBARQUEMENT ALLIE POUR
LIBERER L'EUROPE OCCUPEE

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Rue Airbornes
Ranville, Calvados
14860
France

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49.231873, -0.256945

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