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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OF1_arromanches-les-bains-la-bataille-d-arromanches_Arromanches-les-Bains-Basse-Normandie.html
En français:
Arromanches possédait une batterie de deux pièces d'artillerie depuis 1793. Située à la base de la falaise Est, cette batterie s'illustra lors de la bataille navale de 1811. Six canonnières venant de Boulogne faisai…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1OAL_arromanches-les-bains-un-village-de-pecheurs_Arromanches-les-Bains-Basse-Normandie.html
En français:
Arromanches, constamment menacée par la mer, n'a jamais possédé de port. La première cale permettant aux pêcheurs de remonter leurs embarcations à l'abri fut construite en 1821. La grande cale reconstruite en…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1O9Y_mulberry-harbours-memorial_Arromanches-les-Bains-Basse-Normandie.html
English:
Here at Arromanches, from 6 June 1944, close behind the assault troops, a great floating harbour code-named 'Mulberry B' was assembled and operated by men of the Royal Engineers (Transportation) under the command of Brigadier A.E.M. Walt…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NW8_allan-beckett-memorial_Arromanches-les-Bains-Basse-Normandie.html
English:
In 1942 Winston Churchill raised the problem of anchoring the piers of the future artificial harbour at Arromanches.
... "The anchor problem must be mastered"...
Major Beckett solved the problem by designing the floating roadways, thei…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NW7_passerell-de-route-flottante-de-port-mulberry_Arromanches-les-Bains-Basse-Normandie.html
En Français:
Créé par Allan Beckett, cet élément faisait partie des routes flottantes qui reliaient les plateformes de déchargement au rivage.
Cette passerelle mesure 24.4 mètres de longueur et pèse 28 tonne…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NVZ_royal-logistics-corps-memorial_Arromanches-les-Bains-Basse-Normandie.html
In proud memory of the part played by men of
The Royal Army Service Corps,
The Royal Army Ordnance Corps,
The Royal Pioneer Corps,
The Army Catering Corps,
and the Postal and Courier service of the the Royal Engineers, in the Allied Armies' l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NVY_l-s-t-landing-craft-association-memorial_Arromanches-les-Bains-Basse-Normandie.html
In commemoration of H.M.'s sailors and Royal Marines of the British Royal Navy who manned the landing ships and landing craft and lost their lives during the liberation of Europe in 1944.
"Lest we Forget"
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NVX_merchant-navy-seamen-memorial_Arromanches-les-Bains-Basse-Normandie.html
In memorial of
Merchant Navy Seamen who lost their lives in the Naval
"Operation Neptune"
June 6 ~ September 1944
They manned the merchant ships that provided the supply line for the Armies, and as such they were a prime target in "Operation O…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NVW_royal-air-force-beach-squadrons-memorial_Arromanches-les-Bains-Basse-Normandie.html
In recognition of the Royal Air Force Beach Squadrons that landed in Normandy with the seaborne assault forces.
The RAF Beach Squadrons worked in the SWORD, JUNO and GOLD areas to facilitate the build-up of RAF personnel, vehicles and supplies vi…