Monument Des Commandos
A monument to the No4, No3, No6 commandos and the Royal Marine Commando 45.
A L'AUBE DU 6 JUIN 1944 LES 177 COMMANDOS
FRANCAIS DU COMMANDANT PHILLIPPE KIEFFER
DEBAROUERENT SUR CETTE PLAGE EN AVANT-GARDE
DU NO4 COMMANDO FRANCO-BRITANNIQUE
SUIVI DES NO3 ET NO 6 COMMANDOS AINSI QUE
DU 45 ROYAL MARINES COMMANDO
COLLEVILLE MONTGOMERY 6 JUIN 1994
AT THE DAWN OF THE 6 JUIN 1944 177 COMMANDOS
FRENCH COMMANDER PHILLIPPE KIEFFER
ON THIS TRACK landed VANGUARD
THE FRANCO-BRITISH COMMANDO NO4
TRACKING NO3 AND NO6 COMMANDOS
THE ROYAL MARINE COMMANDO 45
COLLEVILLE MONTGOMERY 6 JUIN 1994
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