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General Patton Monument, Avranches
Avranches›Manche›Normandy›Northern France›France
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Historic Avranches in one day
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About General Patton Monument
This 14-meter granite obelisk honors General George S. Patton and commemorates the liberation of Avranches on July 31, 1944. The breakthrough here during Operation Cobra allowed 120,000 American soldiers and 10,000 vehicles to pour through in just three days, transforming static trench warfare into Patton's legendary dash across France.
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The Sherman tank on display features a "Rhinoceros" hedgecutter, invented by Sergeant Curtis Culin of the 102nd Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron. These devices were crafted from German steel beach obstacles at Normandy and allowed tanks to cut through the thick bocage hedgerows that had been trapping Allied armor. After the war, most Rhinoceros attachments were removed and scrapped, making the Avranches example one of the few surviving originals.
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4h 19min
Historic Avranches in one day
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