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Blay American Liberators Monument

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Details:

Located at the top of the mound at the southwest corner of the intersection of D96 and D97A.

Monument

Stele made of grey granite polished on two sides. Size: 1.50x0.80m. French text in gold letters. The American, British and French flags are engraved at the top of the stele. The stele primarily remembers the Americans who liberated Blay. It also commemorates British Marshal Montgomery who setup his tactical headquarters near Blay during the Normandy Invasions.

Monument Text:

RECONNAISSANCE

À NOS LIBÉRATEURS

AMÉRICAINS

9 JUIN 1944

_____________

 

EN HOMMAGE

AU MARÉCHAL MONTGOMERY

QUI A ÉTABLI SON P.C.

À BLAY DU 23 JUIN 1944

AU 03 AOÛT 1944

 

 

English translation:

 

Gratitude to our American liberators - June 9, 1944

 

In tribute

to Field Marshal Montgomery

who established his command post

in BLAY on June 23, 1944

 until August 3, 1944

Commemorates:

Wars:

WWII

Battles:

Normandy Invasion

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