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Sign: Paris -the place where policeman Jean Montauron fell in the battles for the liberation of Paris


Address:
Cite - Parvis Notre-Dame, 75004 Paris, France
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
Paris For all manhole covers in Paris
Country:
France For all manhole covers in France
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Stone, marble …
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
WWII 


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On the sign:
[Knight of the Legion of Honor]
[Croix de Guerre]
ICI EST TOMBÉ
pour la Liberation
MONTAURON Jean
Gardien de la Paix
24 AOUT 1944
Photography:
2023
Eli Zvuluny
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Comments:
Jean Montauron born in 1923 was shot in this place during the battles for the liberation of France

The place was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

Translation of the text on the sign:
[Knight of the Legion of Honor]
[Croix de Guerre]
HERE FELL
for Liberation
MONTAURON Jean
Policeman
AUGUST 24, 1944

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