Monument ALG B7 Normandy

This is a small monument honoring the existence of a temporary airfield in Normandy, ALG B-7, for the RAF.
ALG B-7 (Allied Landing Ground, British-7) served as the main base for the 133 Wing from June 24 to July 19, 1944, and then to the 123 Wing from July 19 to September 3, 1944. It served as an ammunition depot until the end of the war.

133 RAF Wing was comprised of 2nd Polish Fighter Wing (with Mustangs?). From July 19th the base housed Typhoons for ground attack sorties.
The actual airfield was located a bit further down the road, outside the village. The coordinates of its center were 49.253056, -0.616111.

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Source

• Text: TracesOfWar
• Photos: Gert-Jan Mentink