This monument commemorates the landing and forming of a bridgehead by the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division “North Shore” to open the way for the 48th Royal Marine Commando’s here at Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer. The monument also lists the soldiers and civilians that fell during the heavy fighting.
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