Pas de l'Aiguille Memorial

Here on July 22, 23, 24, 1944 25 volunteers of the maquis Vercors-Trieves surrounded on all sides by a enemy far superior in numbers held out and fought for 36 hours with death as their only way out.
7 fell, 18 survivors miraculously escaped but almost all wounded continued the fight for the liberation of Trieves and France.

Here on July 22, 23, 24, 1944 25 volunteers of the maquis Vercors-Trieves surrounded on all sides by a enemy far superior in numbers held out and fought for 36 hours with death as their only way out.7 fell, 18 survivors miraculously escaped but almost all wounded continued the fight for the liberation of Trieves and France.