Sainte-Mère-Église in Manche, Normandy, France — Western Europe
La 2ᵉ Division Blindée (2ᵉ DB)
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The 2nd Armored Division
Photographed by James Hulse, June 3, 2025
1. La 2ᵉ Division Blindée (2ᵉ DB) / The 2nd Armored Division Marker
Le 1er août 1944, la 2ᵉ Division Blindée (2ᵉ DB) du Général Leclerc débarque à Saint-Martin-de-Varreville, secteur Utah Beach. La colonne de blindés traverse le village de Sainte-Mère-Église, chaleureusement accueillie par les habitants.
Légendes
(Photo #1) La foule lors du 70ᵉ anniversaire en 2014.
August 1st, 1944, the 2nd Armored Division of General Leclerc landed in Saint-Martin-de Varreville, Utah Beach sector. Armored vehicles passed through Sainte-Mère-Eglise, warmly welcomed by inhabitants.
Captions
(Photo #1) The streets are crowded during events of D-Day 70 anniversary in June 2014.
Reverse Side
Les rues sont désertes en raison des bombardements intenses de l'artillerie allemande qui frappent le village le 6 et 7 juin 1944.
Légendes
(Photo #1) Les soldats des transmissions réparent les lignes téléphoniques et électriques.
Streets are deserted because of the intense German artillery bombing in the village on June 6th and 7th, 1944.
Captions
(Photo #1) Signal Corps soldiers installing the communication lines.
Erected by Sainte Mère Eglise, Baie du Cotentin and Airborne Museum Sainte-Mère-Eglise. (Marker Number 10.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. A significant historical month for this entry is June 2014.
Location. 49° 24.509′ N, 1° 19.058′ W. Marker is in Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandie (Normandy), in Manche. It is at the intersection of Rue Général de Gaulle (State Road D974) and Rue des Écoles, on the left when traveling north on Rue Général de Gaulle. The marker is located at the corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 49 Rue Général de Gaulle, Sainte-Mère-Église, Normandie 50480, France. Touch for directions.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Un planeur Waco CG-4A s’est écrasé / A Waco CG-4A glider crashed (a few steps from this marker); Film « Jour le plus Long » / Film "The Longest Day" (a few steps from this marker); 82nd and 101st Airborne on D-Day (a few steps from this marker); In Remembrance of the Airborne Spirit (a few steps from this marker); L'Auberge John Steele / John Steele Restaurant (within shouting distance of this marker); Sainte-Mère-Eglise (within shouting distance of this marker); Les premiers obus sont tombés sur Sainte-Mère-Église / The first shells fell on Sainte-Mère-Église (within shouting distance of this marker); Clifford A. Maughan P.F.C. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sainte-Mère-Église.
Photographed by James Hulse, June 3, 2025
2. The 2nd Armored Division Marker - Reverse Side
Photographed by James Hulse, June 3, 2025
3. The view of the marker along the street
Credits. This page was last revised on December 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 13, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 14, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
