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France / Basse-Normandie / Graye-sur-Mer / Voie des Français Libres
 Second World War 1939-1945, interesting place, tank on display
This is a Churchill AVRE tank used by the Royal Engineers 26th Assault Regiment on D-Day. It carried a four man crew and it was armed with a Petard mortar capable of destroying hard targets like seawalls and bunkers. It was also equipped with bridging equipment.

During the battle, the tank was knocked out and pushed into a bomb crater. Another AVRE placed a bridge over it so traffic could pass over it and exit the beach. After the war the hole filled in entombing the tank. In 1976, a British Army team excavated the tank, which was later restored and displayed at this location.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchill_tank#Specialist_vehicles
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Coordinates:   49°20'13"N   -0°28'8"E
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