Sainte-Mère-Église -La Fiere Bridge Memorial Site
Description:
The site located in a memorial park and includes many memorials remembering the June 1944 Normandy Operation. A memorial remembers the 8th Air Force support to the operation. Most remember US parachutists actions on the night of 5-6 June 1944.
There was a strategic bridge across the river Merderet here at the hamlet of La Fiere. The Germans were entrenched in the manor of La Fiere across the street, and this was the scene of heavy fighting over the bridge, ultimately sucessfully taken and defended by troopers from the 82nd Airborne division.
Address:
12 La Fiere , 50480 , Ste Mere Eglise , 50-Manche , Normandy , France
On the D-15, 3 kms west of Ste Mere Eglise, across from the building at 12 La Fiere.
Map reference (click on pin to see Lat/Long):
49.40100 -1.36336 12 La Fiere
Flag Poles :
2
Memorials:
