D-Day in Provence - Sainte-Maxime, France
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Narayan,
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History information sign commemorating the events in World War II at the beach of Sainte-Maxime.
Waymark Code: WM115QR
Location: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
Date Posted: 08/20/2019
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On August 15th, 1944 the 45th Infantry Devision of the US Army landed with boats on the beach of Sainte-Maxime. Afterwards, a tank division followed. Allied Forces landed simultaneously at that date at mutliple beaches in Provence, another important one is
Plage du Dramont. This event marked the beginning of operation "Anvil Dragoon", liberating the Provence from the German garrison. Subsequently, they began together with their French allies the drive through France, Germany and Austria, which, ultimately, led to the defeat ot the Nazi regime and the end of the war.
To commemorate these events especially here in Sainte-Maxime, an information table has been set up at the sidewalk of Avenue Charles de Gaulle, the main promenade of Sainte-Maxime. The sign is part of the project "Découverte numerique de Sainte-Maxime", a set of information tables on various topics all over the city. Each information table has a QR-code displayed that gives more detailed information on the topic and navigates the visitor to the next information sign. The project is operated by "Communauté de communes du Golfe de Saint-Tropez", a union of cities around Saint-Tropez, in collaboration with the tourism bureau of Sainte-Maxime.