Monument de la France libre et de la résistance - Mulhouse, Alsace, France
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N 47° 44.606 E 007° 20.535
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This World War II memorial is located in a park next to the railway station of Mulhouse.
Waymark Code: WMKWPG
Location: Grand-Est, France
Date Posted: 06/04/2014
Views: 6
This monumant is located in the small park just in front of the main railway station. It was erected in 1990 to mark the 50th anniversary of the German occupation of Mulhouse.
The monument is a large broken chain link in bronze in the middle of the lawn. The marker plate at the footpath says:
"Monument de la France libre
et de la résistance
18 Juin 1940 ☨ 18 juin 1990
"Parce qu'ils ont le plus souffert, parce qu'ils ont été,
pour la France, a la pointe du combat, les Alsaciens et les Lorrains n'ont jamais été plus près du coeur de la nation"
Charles de Gaulle 1890-1970"
In English: "Monument of Free France and the Resistance
June 18, 1940 ☨ June 18, 1990
"Because they have suffered the most, because they were,
for France, at the forefront of the fight, the people of Alsace and Lorraine have never been closer to the heart of the nation"
Charles de Gaulle 1890-1970"
Date of Dedication: 06/18/1990
Property Permission: Public
Location of waymark: Square du Général de Gaulle Mulhouse, Alsace France 68100
Commemoration: German occupation, resistance and liberation
Access instructions: Not listed
Access times: Not listed
Website for Waymark: Not listed
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