A quote from de Gaulle on the monument of the American National Guard

The cut announced for June 5 the inauguration of the monument to the American National Guard, as part of the anniversary ceremonies of the Landing. The work was erected on a German blockhouse, by the sea, in Vierville-sur-Mer.

During the report, the monument was not yet completed, but its first inscription was already visible: a quote attributed to General de Gaulle, "Weapons tortured but they also shaped the world. Shameful and beautiful, their story is that of men. ”

Archive image: https://vierville.cordelle.eu/Photos2008/1969-MonUSNGA-69.jpg