Monument 1st Canadian Batallion.

Memorial in honor of the soldiers of the 1st Canadian Parachute Batallion of the 6th British Airborne Division.

"In the final minutes of Monday, June 5, 1944 

750 paratroopers of the 9th battalion of the Parachute Regiment commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Terence OTWAY, D.SO., are dropped into the dark night of Normandy, with the mission of capturing or neutralizing the Batterie de Merville. Merville. 

To protect this action, the 1St Canadian Parachute Battalion will have to blow up the Varaville bridge and remove a fortified site of the stele. At ten o'clock on June 6, the defenders of the In the course of these actions, the 1ST Canadian unit lost the following at Varaville 19 killed in action - 10 wounded - 84 prisoners only - 75 men of the 9th Batalion Parachute Regiment to reach the rallying point.

Let us never forget the scale of the sacrifice made by these men so that we could regain our freedom.

Let us never forget the scale of the sacrifice made by these men so that we could regain our freedom.
This plaque is a gift to the commune of Varaville from the veterans of the by the veterans of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion in memory of those who gave their lives who gave their lives in the name of freedom.

In the early hours of June 6, 1944, soldiers of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, part of the 3rd Brigade of the 6th British Airborne Division, were parachuted into Normandy. The members of the Battalion defeated the German positions around Varaville destroying bridges and communications centers, and taking control of strategic strategic points. Survivors and members of the Battalion from other objectives regrouped at the Mesnil crossroads, where they set up defensive defense posts. From here, they repelled all German attacks, preventing the enemy from the enemy from reaching the heights overlooking the landing beaches. With Allied breakthrough on August 17, 1944, the Battalion advanced towards the Seine. Seine. 

 

In tribute to the citizens of Varaville and the surrounding area for the risks they incurred in providing assistance to members of the Battalion."

Memorial in honor of the soldiers of the 1st Canadian Parachute Batallion of the 6th British Airborne Division.In the final minutes of Monday, June 5, 1944 750 paratroopers of the 9th battalion of the Parachute Regiment commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Terence OTWAY, D.SO., are dropped into the dark night of Normandy, with the mission of capturing or neutralizing the Batterie de Merville. Merville. To protect this action, the 1St Canadian Parachute Battalion will have to blow up the Varaville bridge and remove a fortified site of the stele. At ten o'clock on June 6, the defenders of the In the course of these actions, the 1ST Canadian unit lost the following at Varaville 19 killed in action - 10 wounded - 84 prisoners only - 75 men of the 9th Batalion Parachute Regiment to reach the rallying point.Let us never forget the scale of the sacrifice made by these men so that we could regain our freedom.Let us never forget the scale of the sacrifice made by these men so that we could regain our freedom. This plaque is a gift to the commune of Varaville from the veterans of the by the veterans of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion in memory of those who gave their lives who gave their lives in the name of freedom.In the early hours of June 6, 1944, soldiers of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, part of the 3rd Brigade of the 6th British Airborne Division, were parachuted into Normandy. The members of the Battalion defeated the German positions around Varaville destroying bridges and communications centers, and taking control of strategic strategic points. Survivors and members of the Battalion from other objectives regrouped at the Mesnil crossroads, where they set up defensive defense posts. From here, they repelled all German attacks, preventing the enemy from the enemy from reaching the heights overlooking the landing beaches. With Allied breakthrough on August 17, 1944, the Battalion advanced towards the Seine. Seine. In tribute to the citizens of Varaville and the surrounding area for the risks they incurred in providing assistance to members of the Battalion.