The commemoration took place at Place Mendès-France, attended by Jean-Marie Mignot, deputy mayor representing the mayor, Jean-René Duchêne, president of the Haute-Vienne section of Veterans OPEX/UN/NATO France, and Michel Villéger, president of the Veterans Association. Local elected officials and flag bearers were also present.
A wreath-laying ceremony was conducted by ACCP and Veterans OPEX/UN/NATO France, in memory of the 58 paratroopers who disappeared during this attack, which significantly marked the history of French external operations.
This annual ceremony highlights the importance of the duty of remembrance and pays homage to the soldiers who died in service to France.
