Monument 1st Battalion, The Royal Norfolk Regiment
This monument is dedicated the the 1st Battalion, The Royal Norfolk Regiment who liberated this village on 7 June, 1944.
The plaque on the monument reads:
BLAINVILLE-SUR-ORNE * CITY
Recognizing to its liberators
1st Battalion the ROYAL NORFLOK REGIMENT
JUNE 7th 1944
PEACE - FREEDOM
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Source
- Text: Jeroen Niels
- Photos: Jeroen Niels
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