Ceremony held at Pont Clemenceau bridge, crossing the river Seine where there is a plaque to honour the Resistance fighters of vernon. After it was a short march down Rue d`Albufera to the crossroad with Rue Carnot, where there is a plaque to Pierre Zmyslony 18 yrs of age and the F.F.I.
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 B.3 Plaque on Pont Clemenceau, The Resistance was strong at this location, after the destruction of the bridge on the nights of the 18-19th Aug 1944, the Germans tried to re conquer the town of Vernon from the 19th - 25th Aug 1944, but were broken by the determination of the French Resistance. `Remember the sacrifices of our hero`s who died for Vernon and for France` |
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 B9 The parade marches off to the next memorial at the crossroads. |
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 C2 Salute to the plaque above the shop. |
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 C4 Speech about the memorial |
 C5 Plaque to Pierre Zmyslony and the F.F.I. |
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 C7 The French Wreath laying group |
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 C12 The Parade marches to the Town Hall |
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 C16 The standards arrive to line the entry to the Town Hall |
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 C18 The Mayoral party enter the Town Hall |
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 C22 Vernon Church in the Background |
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