Conference «Eté 40, l'aube de l'Afrique Française Libre» by Mr. Guy Crissin

Name: Conference «Eté 40, l'aube de l'Afrique Française Libre» by Mr. Guy Crissin
Start: 2020-09-19T16:30:00+02:00
End: 2020-09-19T17:30:00+02:00
Location: Mémorial des Finistériens

«Summer 40, the dawn of Free French Africa»

Saturday 19 September 2020, 16:30Passed

Conditions

Free, mask mandatory, 25 places/ upon registration.

Registration

Guy Crissin, mémorial des Finistériens

De Gaulle sent Leclerc to Africa to begin the reconquest of our sovereignty via that continent. An unprecedented epic begins against Rommel’s Afrika Korps.
Followed by a partial visit to the memorial and a remembrance ceremony.

Types d'événement

Visite commentée / Conférence

Thème 2020

Patrimoine et éducation

Conditions de participation

Gratuit

About the location

Mémorial des Finistériens

Fort Montbarey, Allée Bir-Hakeim, 29200, Brest

Finistère
Bretagne

This strengthened work built under Louis XIV is dedicated in memory of the Second World War. Strong Montbarey was made available of the Association of the Memorial in 1984 so that is told there the story of Finistère during the Second World War