Place Jean Roger Sainteny

A memorial in memory of Jean Roger Sainteny who was an important member of the resistance as the head of the Normandy area for the Resistance Alliance network under the pseudonym "Dragon".

He was captured by the Gestapo but managed to escape and assist in the invasion of Normandy.

PLACE

JEAN ROGER SAINTENY

DIT "DRAGON"
RESEAU ALLIANCE


COMPAGNON DE LA LIBERATION
GRAND OFFICER DE LA LEGION D'HONNEUR

1907 - 1978

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Listing: Place Jean Roger Sainteny

Location

D517
14710Vierville-sur-Mer
Calvados
France
Longitude:-0.90361
Latitude:49.37883
Parking: Located next to a car park

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