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66e anniversary of the landing 2nd DB at the Monument Leclerc at Utah Beach / St Martin de Varreville

08/09/2010

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31th july and 1st august

Discover the program of the events at St Martin de Varreville ...

  


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Program of ceremonies and festivities for the 1st Gathering of Veterans and Liberated towns by the 2nd Armoured Division 
«  Koufra Oath », from Saint Martin de Varreville to Strasbourg.

 

Saturday 31st of July: Saint-Martin de Varreville :
During the day:
- Exhibition about Leclerc’s epic
- Exhibition on FREE France, resistance, army in Africa, organised by ONACVG of la Manche.
- Reconstruction of military camp and  Spahis Troops
- 3.00 p.m. : Projection of an exclusive archive film about Leclerc Division
- Conferences, meetings and debates with General Leclerc and veterans
- 8.30 p.m. : « The paths of Freedom » Music Spectacle with fireworks fromJean Goujon.
 
Sunday, 1st of August: Saint-Martin de Varreville : Monument Signal Leclerc
- 9.30 a.m. : Gathering
- 9.45 a.m. : Welcome
- 10.00 a.m. : Official Ceremonie
- 11.00 a.m. : Ceremonie of the « Great Thank You » from Mayors of the Liberated Villages
Release of Peace Doves
- Mass for the Peace, by Monseigneur Lalanne and Chaplain from the 2nd AD




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