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11 years 9 months ago #253
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Soldier Antoine le Quinio, 22 years old.
Soldier Nicolas Vokaer, 23 years old.
Both from the French 8th RPiMa (Marine Parachute Regiment).
Killed in action in Central African Republic, under UN mandate, during an operation of disarmament of militias.
Naturally, the tribute will be unanimous... As was unanimous the vote of the UN Security Council...
RIP, boys, and let the sleepers sleep...
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Soldier Antoine le Quinio, 22 years old.
Soldier Nicolas Vokaer, 23 years old.
Both from the French 8th RPiMa (Marine Parachute Regiment).
Killed in action in Central African Republic, under UN mandate, during an operation of disarmament of militias.
Naturally, the tribute will be unanimous... As was unanimous the vote of the UN Security Council...
RIP, boys, and let the sleepers sleep...
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11 years 9 months ago - 11 years 9 months ago #254
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Hey lads,
As you all know, in 2014 will take place the 70th anniversary of the landing in Normandy. On this occasion, the local press here regularly tells about it by managing special internet pages.
Of course, it's in French but if some of you are interested about this topic or that topic, just ask me for attempting an English translation.
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Hey lads,
As you all know, in 2014 will take place the 70th anniversary of the landing in Normandy. On this occasion, the local press here regularly tells about it by managing special internet pages.
Of course, it's in French but if some of you are interested about this topic or that topic, just ask me for attempting an English translation.
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11 years 8 months ago - 11 years 8 months ago #255
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Another former member of Kieffer commando passed away
Marcel Riveau, veteran of the French Kieffer commando who landed on June 6, 1944 in front of Ouistreham, passed away on December 17, aged 93 years.
Born on February 23, 1920 , in La Membrolle -sur- Longuenée, from a modest family, Marcel Riveau has committed in the Navy on December 15, 1939. He served first in Lorient, on the Duguay- Trouin frigate. After the French defeat in 1940, Marcel Riveau take profit of a shore leave in Alexandria, Egypt, to escape and join the 2nd battalion of marines in England and after the Free French Forces.
After the battles of the Normandy campaign, Marcel Riveau will be hurt in July 1944, during a patrol, and evacuated to a hospital in Scotland.
Being demobilized in 1945, he joined Angers, where he finds his mother. There, it will create a clothing company that will run for thirty years.
Marcel Riveau was Knight of the Legion of Honour and Croix de Guerre (War Cross) with gilt star.
The funerals will take place this Thursday, in the city of Auray, in privacy, according to the wishes of the family.
After Marcel Riveau's death, the former members of the Kieffer commando squad are no more than ten.
RIP, soldier.
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Marcel Riveau, veteran of the French Kieffer commando who landed on June 6, 1944 in front of Ouistreham, passed away on December 17, aged 93 years.
Born on February 23, 1920 , in La Membrolle -sur- Longuenée, from a modest family, Marcel Riveau has committed in the Navy on December 15, 1939. He served first in Lorient, on the Duguay- Trouin frigate. After the French defeat in 1940, Marcel Riveau take profit of a shore leave in Alexandria, Egypt, to escape and join the 2nd battalion of marines in England and after the Free French Forces.
After the battles of the Normandy campaign, Marcel Riveau will be hurt in July 1944, during a patrol, and evacuated to a hospital in Scotland.
Being demobilized in 1945, he joined Angers, where he finds his mother. There, it will create a clothing company that will run for thirty years.
Marcel Riveau was Knight of the Legion of Honour and Croix de Guerre (War Cross) with gilt star.
The funerals will take place this Thursday, in the city of Auray, in privacy, according to the wishes of the family.
After Marcel Riveau's death, the former members of the Kieffer commando squad are no more than ten.
RIP, soldier.
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11 years 8 months ago - 11 years 8 months ago #257
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Well, we shall say that the storm which rages on the Breton coast for several days has something good. After the strong blow of wind which swept beaches here, a part of the dunes of Locmariaquer, near Lorient, collapsed, updating 80 shells hidden under a bunker since WW2. The beach is secured by the gendarmerie and we wait for the arrival from Brest of the Navy mine clearance experts this afternoon.
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Well, we shall say that the storm which rages on the Breton coast for several days has something good. After the strong blow of wind which swept beaches here, a part of the dunes of Locmariaquer, near Lorient, collapsed, updating 80 shells hidden under a bunker since WW2. The beach is secured by the gendarmerie and we wait for the arrival from Brest of the Navy mine clearance experts this afternoon.
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11 years 8 months ago - 11 years 8 months ago #258
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End of the story...
The job is done. According to Romain Abautret, teamleader of the mine clearance experts, "most of the shells were sluggish, but some of them still had active materials. We have blow 5 kg of active material."
Credit: Béatrice Le Grand
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End of the story...
The job is done. According to Romain Abautret, teamleader of the mine clearance experts, "most of the shells were sluggish, but some of them still had active materials. We have blow 5 kg of active material."
Credit: Béatrice Le Grand
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