Compagnons de L'ordre de la Liberation, Nouméa - Nouméa, New Caledonia
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S 22° 17.192 E 166° 26.659
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A total of 1061 Crosses of Liberation were awarded, this memorial recognises some of them.
Waymark Code: WMP6JP
Location: New Caledonia
Date Posted: 07/10/2015
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The Order of Liberation (French: "Ordre de la Libération") is a French Order which was awarded to heroes of the Liberation of France during World War II. It is a very high honour, second only after the Légion d’Honneur (Legion of Honour). Very few people, military units and communes were ever awarded it; and only for their deeds during World War II. A different order, the Médaille de la Résistance ("Resistance Medal") was created and awarded for lesser but still distinguished deeds by members of the Resistance.
This memorial recognises the French involvement in the following campaigns -
North Africa:
Halfaya
Bir-Hakeim
Rotonda Signali
El-Alamein
Cyrenaique
Tripoli
Ligne Mareth
Djebel Garci
Italy:
Girofano
San Giorgio a Liri
Casciano dei Bagni
France:
Hyeres
Toulon
Vosges
Ronchamp
Some of the leaders recognised include:
General Charles de Gaulle
Lieutenant-Colonel Felix Broche
Army General Jean Simon
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: Walking
Location of waymark:
Avenue du Générale de Gaulle
Nouméa, New Caledonia
Commemoration: Order of Liberation
Date of Dedication: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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