Liberation of Bonnétable Monument - 3rd Army
Details:
On the front yard of the town hall.
Monument
A stone lab monument bearing a rectangular white plaque commemorating the American soldiers who liberated the town on August 10, 1944. The plaque is written in French.
By August 1944, American forces, including the 3rd Army under General Patton, were moving rapidly through the region. After intense fighting and heavy resistance from retreating German forces, Bonnétable was freed on August 10, 1944. The liberation of towns like Bonnétable was a significant step in the overall Allied effort to push the Germans out of France and bring an end to the occupation.
Source of information: www.dday-overlord.com, www.sarthe.fr
Source of photo: www.memorialgenweb.org
Monument Text:
HOMMAGE
A L ' ARMEE AMERICAINE
LIBERATRICE DE BONNETABLE
LE 10 AOUT 1944
English Translation:
TRIBUTE
TO THE AMERICAN ARMY
THAT LIBERATED BONNETABLE
ON AUGUST 10, 1944
Commemorates:
Units:
3rd US Army
United States Army
Wars:
WWII
Battles:
Operation Cobra