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Port Filiolet stele

Stele text: Here in the hamlet of Port Filiolet (a strategic location), violent fighting took place on June 8 and 9, 1944. Civilians were forced to leave the village. 2 houses were burnt down. On the night of June 8-9, 25 volunteer paratroopers launched an assault, forcing the Germans to retreat, leaving many casualties in their wake. The village was liberated on the morning of June 10.

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