Monument - French SAS Paratrooper
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BeJan52
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The French Monument SAS Paratrooper is the Vaart ZZ, against the Johan Willem Friso barracks
Waymark Code: WMFD77
Location: Drenthe, Netherlands
Date Posted: 10/01/2012
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Operation "AMHERST"
"Du ciel la liberté"
This monument was established in 1985, to commemorate the 33 killed French SAS paratroopers, during "AMERTHIST" (7-14 April 1945) gave their lives for our freedom.
During this operation, 700 French paratroopers landed at 47 different locations, mainly in Drenthe layers. In fierce fighting the Germans mat, they paved the way for the Canadian-Polish offensive that followed a few days later.
Let us never forget their brave deeds.
Souvenons-nous!
Date of Dedication: 05/04/1985
Property Permission: Public
Access instructions: From the A28 motorway, exit Assen center, follow city center. the monument is 50 meters past the petrol station on the left.
Website for Waymark: [Web Link]
Location of waymark:
Vaart ZZ
Assen, Drenthe Netherlands
Commemoration: This monument was established in 1985, to commemorate the 33 killed French SAS paratroopers, during "AMERTHIST" (7-14 April 1945) gave their lives for our freedom.
Access times: Not listed
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