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Route de la liberté bollard Lavallot Guipavas

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  • Nom
    Route de la liberté bollard Lavallot Guipavas
  • Lieu
    GUIPAVAS
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  • ID
    1075.997

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Liberty road
Route de la liberté bollard Lavallot Guipavas
Route de la liberté bollard Lavallot Guipavas

The Lavallot freedom lane marker in Guipavas (29) also pays tribute to the American soldiers who fought in the summer of 1944 to liberate the commune. The milestone is located near the former Battery of Ménez Torallan nicknamed "Bloody Hill" where American soldiers fought heavy battles.

Plaque text:

MENEZ TORALAN. 


The bloody hill
You're standing at the foot of Menez Toralan hill, one of the strongest points of German resistance, east of Brest, in August 1944 during the siege of the city.
It took three successive attacks, between August 12 and September 2, 1944, to blow up this German lock that prevented the advance of US troops towards Brest.
American artillery and P47 Thunderbolt fighter-bombers, attacking in a dive, had to pound this powerfully fortified battery and set everything on fire to enable infantrymen to seize the butte. 

On September 2, 1944, at 11am, American troops launched an assault on this hill. The GI's charged with bayonetsbut the hardened German paratroopers fiercely defended their position. A hand-to-hand battle ensued. After five hours of deadly fighting, the American soldiers capture this fortification. They christened the battlefield "Bloody Hill". The conquest of "bloody hill" was a major gain, enabling the American army to advance its flank 3 kilometers along the River Élorn and enter Brest through the Saint-Marc district. 


Philippe Boudot photo credit
 
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Route de la liberté bollard Lavallot Guipavas
Route de la liberté bollard Lavallot Guipavas.
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Route de la liberté bollard Lavallot Guipavas
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Route de la liberté bollard Lavallot Guipavas
Route de la liberté bollard Lavallot Guipavas.
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Route de la liberté bollard Lavallot Guipavas

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