France on Saturday commemorated the 80th anniversary of Free French forces liberating the eastern city of Strasbourg from the Nazis. “When we knew the flag was up on the cathedral, we had reached our objective,” one of the veteran fighters said during the ceremony, which was also attended by President Emmanuel Macron. French President Emmanuel Macron marked on Saturday the 80th anniversary of Free French troops liberating the eastern city of Strasbourg from Nazi occupation. He was also slated later on Saturday to honour overlooked victims of World War II. The president reviewed troops and attended a military ceremony at the Broglie Square in central Strasbourg, bowing before a monument to General Philippe Leclerc who led Free French troops into the city on November 23, 1944.
via france24: France marks 80 years since the liberation of Strasbourg from the Nazis