9th Para & 1st Canadian Para Bns Memorial, Varaville
This grey marble Memorial was erected on the 50th Anniversary of D-Day. At the bottom is a bronze plaque presented to Varaville by Canadian 1st Para veterans and unveiled in June 1997. The town was taken by the Canadians on D-Day following a fierce struggle, after the Germans, entrenched in the chateau with a 75mm cannon, surrendered
Picture No
12547994
Media ID
45764070
Size
1759px x 2387px
(1.2MB)
Credit
© Holt's Battlefield Collection / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Tonie and Valmai Holt - Holts' Battlefield Collection
Date
2009
