Varaville No3 Commando Memorial
Varaville memorial to No3 Commando who under the command of Lt Col Peter Young liberated the town on the 17th August 1944
SQUARE DU NO3 COMMANDO
DE LA
1ST SPECIAL SERVICE BRIGADE BRITANNIQUE
COMMANDE PAR LE LT COL.PETER YOUNG
LIBERATEUR DE VARAVILLE
17 AOUT 1944
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Location
Rue Clément Hobson
14390Varaville
Calvados
France
| Longitude: | -0.1599 |
|---|---|
| Latitude: | 49.25222 |
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