
WWII Handcrafted Flag Flown in Strasbourg to Mark Liberation’s 80th Anniversary
NOVEMBER 23, 2024 — Today, a historic hand-sewn flag was raised on the spire of Strasbourg Cathedral during events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the city’s liberation in 1944, Le Monde reports. This symbolic act recreated the daring ascent of Maurice Lebrun, a soldier in the 1st Moroccan Spahi Marching Regiment (1er R.M.S.M.), who scaled…