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The distinguished guests and speakers of the ceremony render arms during the French Resistance Monument Ceremony at Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, France, on June 1, 2024. The French Resistance Monument was erected in 2021 to honor the contributions of the and holds an annual ceremony during the D-Day commemorations. The success of the elite Jedburgh teams during WWII is credited to the support received from members of the French Resistance. The French Resistance played a pivotal role in the success of the Allied landings with their campaigns of sabotage. Many made the ultimate sacrifice. The bronze monument features a Frenchman with a Sten gun, a young French woman using radio equipment, and a French boy on a bicycle returning from reconnaissance with a message to be coded.
(U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Rene Rosas)
| Date Taken: | 01.06.2024 |
| Date Posted: | 06.04.2024 05:35 |
| Photo ID: | 8448320 |
| VIRIN: | 240601-A-GG601-1036 |
| Resolution: | 6034x4025 |
| Size: | 17.35 MB |
| Location: | SAINTE-MARIE-DU-MONT, FR |
| Web Views: | 17 |
| Downloads: | 1 |
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