FIRST- town to be liberated on the westernfront WWII - Sainte Mère Église, France
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Sainte Mère Église was the first town to be liberated on the westernfront WWII
Waymark Code: WM16HDN
Location: Normandie, France
Date Posted: 08/04/2022
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"Sainte-Mère-Eglise in 1944
Sainte-Mère-Eglise is the first city in France to be freed from German occupation during the Second World War. The 6 June 1944 towards 4 h 30, the city is under the final control of the 3rd battalion of the 505th regiment of the 82nd Airborne as well as elements of the 101st Airborne. Liberated City Will Never Be Recovered Despite Enemy Counterattacks From The South, North and West."
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There is a monument in front of the hotel de ville
The memorial features two plaques on either side, one in French the other in English which read:
Sainte Mere Eglise
This was the first town to be liberated on the western front.
June 5-6, 1944
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