Langrune-sur-Mer 48th Commando Memorial
A memorial to the 48th Commando who established the first bridge head at Langrune-sur-Mer on the 6th June 1944
LANGRUNE-SUR-MER
6 JUIN 1944
SOUVIENS-TOI
LANGRUNE-SUR-MER
SUR CETTE PLAGE, A L'AUBE,
LE 6 JUIN 1944
EST ETABLIE,
PAR LE 48EME COMMANDO
DU ROYAL MARINES
DES FORCES BRITANNIQUES
UNE PREMIERE TETE DE PONT
Which translates to:
LANGRUNE-SUR-MER
6 JUIN 1944
REMEMBER
LANGRUNE-SUR-MER
ON THIS TRACK, AT DAWN,
ON THE 6 JUIN 1944
IS ESTABLISHED,
BY THE 48TH COMMANDO
ROYAL MARINES
BRITISH FORCES
FIRST HEAD BRIDGE
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Location
| Longitude: | -0.369507 |
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| Latitude: | 49.325579 |
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