Hôtel de la Marine
This former palace served as headquarters of the Kriegsmarine during the German occupation. It was also in use as German stronghold during the Battle of Paris (19-25 August 1944).
These bullet impacts are the silent witnesses of the fierce fighting which took place during the Battle of Paris (19-25 August 1944).
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: Wikimedia Commons (1), Wikimedia Commons (2)
Nearby
Museum
- National Museum of the French Army - Paris, 7e
- National French Navy Museum - Paris, 16e
- Mémorial de la Shoah - Paris, 4e
Point of interest
Monument
- Memorial Killed Soldiers and Civilians Place de la Concorde - Paris, 1er
- Memorial Hiding Place Allied Airmen - Paris, 1er
- Memorial Raymond Deiss - Paris, 1er
Cemetery
- Tombs Église Saint-Louis-des-Invalides - Paris, 7e
- Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Arc de Triomphe - Paris, 17e
- Cimetière de Passy - Paris, 16e
Fortification
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