Radley-Walters Saint-Contest Memorial Park
This park is named after Sydney Valpy Radley-Walters, who made a significant contribution to the liberation of this village. Radley-Walters was a tank commander in the Canadian Army.
He is recognized for destroying 18 German tanks and many other armored vehicles, making him the Western Allies' most successful tank commander during World War II.
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- Text: TracesOfWar
- Photos: Koos Winkelman
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