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Saint-Fromond and Airel Bridge Plaque (East-end)

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Details:

On the south side of the bridge.

Plaque A black rectangular plaque inscribed in French text starting a passage and is continued on a plaque that is attached at the west-end of the bridge. The two plaques form the text “While the Allies had liberated AIREL as soon as 12 June 1944, this bridge could not be crossed until 7 July 1944 by the 30th Division who freed SAINT-FROMOND after an intense bombardment.”

Monument Text:

"Alors que les Alliés

avaient libéré AIREL dès

le 12 Juin 1944, ce pont ..."

 

English translation:

 

While the Allies

had liberated AIREL as soon as

12 June 1944, this bridge...

Commemorates:

Units:

30th Infantry Division

United States Army

Wars:

WWII

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