Stake attention in this memory
An outdoor informational plaque, dark grey in color, is displayed vertically on a metal fence in Strasbourg, France. To the right, a textured stone wall or facade is visible. The plaque commemorates the journey "UTAH BEACH À LA LIBÉRATION DE PARIS" (Utah Beach to the Liberation of Paris). It features two black and white historical photographs from World War II. The top image shows a Sherman tank from the 2nd Armored Division (2e DB) in front of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, with people gathered around, some on bicycles. The bottom image depicts a Sherman tank from the 12th Regiment of African Chasseurs disembarking from a landing craft at Saint-Martin-Varreville (Utah Beach), with soldiers nearby. Accompanying French text describes the 2e DB's journey from Africa, its landing on August 1, 1944, at Utah Beach (the only French units to land in Normandy with the Kieffer Commando), and its subsequent liberation of towns in Normandy, Mayenne, and Sarthe. It also details the division's advance through Alençon, Argentan, and Rambouillet, the Parisian resistance uprising on August 19, the order for the 2e DB to march on Paris on August 25, the entry of the Tchad Marching Regiment, and the German surrender on the same day, marking Paris's liberation. Various logos are visible, including "MINISTERE DES ARMÉES" (Ministry of Armed Forces), "80 ANS LIBÉRATION" (80 Years Liberation), and "GOUVERNEUR MILITAIRE DE STRASBOURG" (Military Governor of Strasbourg), indicating the commemorative and official nature of the display. The overall scene suggests a solemn, educational tribute to a pivotal moment in French history. The weather appears overcast.
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