Char 1 Bis Heavy Tank / Memorial Battle of Stonne 1940

D30, Stonne
Grand-Est, France

This heavy French tank of the type Char 1 Bis, is placed here as reminder of the battle of Stonne (15 - 19 May 1940). During this battle, the village changed 17 times from owner. The text on the memorial next to the tank: [i]HOMMAGE AUX COMBATTANTS DE 1940 QUI ONT RESISTE EN CES LIEUX DU 14 MAI AU 11 JUIN [/i]

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Text by: TracesOfWar

Photo(s): Koos Winkelman (1,2,3), TracesOfWar (4,5)