Kernabat Memorial

Memorial in tribute to the 18 Resistance fighters, including 9 from the maquis de Scaër, and 9 from the maquis de Rosporden, who died during the violent fighting that took place here between July 14 and 15, 1944.
On July 8, 1944, the BBC announces to local resistance fighters "Paul a sang-froid", this coded message warns of a parachute drop the following night that will drop 16 tons of weapons and equipment as well as three SOE
- The Sergeant Neuville Wood, Radio
- The Captain Paul Carron
- The Captain Christopher George Wynter Blathwayt
These 3 experienced SOE member soldiers are parachuted in to train, structure the resistance in order to slow the German advance towards Normandy.
The radio of Sergeant Neuville Wood not working a second parachute drop is scheduled for July 14 at the same location.
The information is known to the Germans and the site is surrounded from 5am on July 15, violent fighting will last all day that will cost the lives of:

☨ Armand DelessarCovermaker, married. 33 years old
☨ Corentin Guillou 20 years old
☨ Pierre Cabillic, 24 years
☨ Pierre Capitaine
☨ Robert Hervé 19 years
☨ François Jacob 22 years
☨ Jean Jacob 24 years old
☨ Roger Kerjose 20 years old
☨ Yves Le baron 20 years old
☨ Grégoire Le Cam 21 years old
☨ René Le Gall 21 years old
☨ René Mao 21 years old
☨ Louis Massé21 years old
☨ Étienne Millour 20 years old
☨ Jean Rannou 21 years old
☨Marcel Rannou 22 years old
☨Pierre Salomon 30 years old
☨René Turquet 28 years old

Memorial in tribute to the 18 Resistance fighters, including 9 from the maquis de Scaër, and 9 from the maquis de Rosporden, who died during the violent fighting that took place here between July 14 and 15, 1944.On July 8, 1944, the BBC announces to local resistance fighters Paul a sang-froid, this coded message warns of a parachute drop the following night that will drop 16 tons of weapons and equipment as well as three SOE - The Sergeant Neuville Wood, Radio- The Captain Paul Carron- The Captain Christopher George Wynter BlathwaytThese 3 experienced SOE member soldiers are parachuted in to train, structure the resistance in order to slow the German advance towards Normandy.The radio of Sergeant Neuville Wood not working a second parachute drop is scheduled for July 14 at the same location.The information is known to the Germans and the site is surrounded from 5am on July 15, violent fighting will last all day that will cost the lives of:☨ Armand DelessarCovermaker, married. 33 years old☨ Corentin Guillou 20 years old☨ Pierre Cabillic, 24 years☨ Pierre Capitaine☨ Robert Hervé 19 years☨ François Jacob 22 years☨ Jean Jacob 24 years old☨ Roger Kerjose 20 years old☨ Yves Le baron 20 years old☨ Grégoire Le Cam 21 years old☨ René Le Gall 21 years old☨ René Mao 21 years old☨ Louis Massé21 years old☨ Étienne Millour 20 years old☨ Jean Rannou 21 years old☨Marcel Rannou 22 years old☨Pierre Salomon 30 years old☨René Turquet 28 years old