Nécropole nationale Le Fort des Dunes - Leffrinckoucke, France
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N 51° 03.228 E 002° 26.676
31U E 461073 N 5655954
[EN] The national necropolis of the dune fort in Leffrinckoucke covers 1,800m2 and has 190 burials, the cemetery of the memory of Operation Dynamo. [FR]La nécropole nationale du fort des dunes à Leffrinckoucke s' étends sur 1 800m2 et compte 190 sépultures, cimetière de la mémoire de l'opération Dynamo.
Waymark Code: WMYQK0
Location: Hauts-de-France, France
Date Posted: 07/12/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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About 300 French soldiers were killed during Operation "Dynamo" at the Fort des Dunes and the outer necropolis which contains the bodies of soldiers not claimed by their families shows the heavy losses recorded by the French army during these apocalyptic days.

In the National Necropolis 39-45 "Fort des Dunes", 190 soldiers rest (184 French 6 Czechs, died for France on June 2, 1940.

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Environ 300 militaires français furent tués pendant l’opération « Dynamo » au fort des dunes et la nécropole extérieure qui renferme les corps des soldats non réclamés par leurs famille témoigne des lourdes pertes enregistrées par l'armée française durant ces jours apocalyptiques.

Dans la Nécropole Nationale 39-45 " le Fort des Dunes ", reposent 190 soldats ( 184 Français 6 Tchèques, Morts pour la France le 2 juin 1940.

Date cemetery was established: 1957

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