Memorial to the RAF and French Resistance in Brittany, France, near Saint-Goazec. The mission took place on the 4th August 1944
The memorials are in a remote part of Brittany and appear to have been created in 5th October 1997 to remember the French Resistance and RAF pilots who flew the mission on the 4th August 1944. From what I can research the mission was flown: To help Guerilla actions of the members of the Resistance Movement and to improve communications with London, Jedburghs teams were dropped to complete SAS detachments (by example, 14 Jedburghs teams were created in Brittany). Nearly all the SAS and SOE teams, their reinforcement (soldiers, equipment, armament) and drops for the members of the Resistance Movement were flown by the 38 Group Squadrons. This was the mission on the 4/8/1944 which the monuments refer to. 196 squadron: 6 aircraft (LJ581, LJ589, LK 556, LJ 583, LJ937, LJ588), - 3 Stirlings (LJ581, LJ589, LK 556), Mission: GILES 17 (SOE, 22h30 to 02h10). DZ is 'Poire', code name of the DZ of village of Saint-Goazec, area of Jedburgh GILES (GILES had, by example, 13 code names for DZs). LJ589 and LK 556 drop 24 containers and 1 pannier. LJ 581 can't drop because there isn't the 'reception committee'. - 1 Stirling (LJ583), Mission: Wash 18 C (23h20 to 02h20). LJ583 drops 24 containers. - 1 Stirling (LJ937), Mission: 48°17'30"N, 03°05'30"W (23h05 to 02h20). No ground lighting so LJ937 returns with its load. - 1 Stirling (LJ588), Mission: 48°17'30"N, 03°05'30"W (22h50 to 02h10). LJ588 drops 24 containers for the SAS.
Size: 5025px × 3351px
Location: Saint-Goazec, Brittany, France
Photo credit: © 2ebill / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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