3 plaques
France
Morbihan (Brittany)
Commemorates:
1944.
World War II: Americans bombard the city.
Rue du 12 Juin 1944
1944. World War II: Americans bombard the city.
In 1944, 10 Resistance fighters were killed by German soldiers. 31 inhabitants were killed, 125 wounded, by the American air raid on the railway station on June 12, during the Normandy landings.Web: Wikipedia (french)
Photograph:
Aurélie le Moulec
Rue du 12 Juin 1944
Ploërmel
Nord (Hauts-de-France)
Commemorates:
1944.
World War II: Allied forces bombard the city.
Place du 12 Juin 1944
1944. World War II: Allied forces bombard the city.
Allied forces bombed the city for a misinformation that made them believe that the factory worked for the German paratroopers.
Photograph:
Mairie de Saulzoir
Place du 12 Juin 1944
Saulzoir
Bouches-du-Rhône (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur)
Commemorates:
1944.
WWII: the Maquis resistance were massacred by the Germans.
Traverse du 12 Juin 1944.
1944. WWII: the Maquis resistance were massacred by the Germans.
Web: Des fins tragiques... L'attaque du plateau de Manivert (les 11 et 12 juin 1944) - french
Photograph:
Annick Kérimel de Kerveno
Traverse du 12 Juin 1944.
Charleval