This fast U.S. armored car, produced by the Ford Motor Company, was also used by Britain and French Forces during WWII.
This one was part of the Free French 2nd Armored Division.
On 1st August 1944, General Leclerc's 2nd French Armored Division landed on this shore.
On 8 August, it reaches the outskirts of LE MANS and continues on toward ALENCON. On 22 august, General Leclerc is ordered to march on PARIS and, after the liberation of this city on 25 august, the French 2nd Armored Division continues its advance on STRASBOURG and, from there, reaches BERCHTESGADEN.
(LECLERC Monument at St Martin de Varreville, commemorating the Landing on 6 June 1944 of the Allied Forces, and on 30 July of the 2nd French Armoured Division at Utah Beach)
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