Comes with hand-signed C.O.A.

This incredibly rare and museum-grade WWII handmade France liberation flag was hastily created and used for the American, British, and Canadian Allied liberation of Caumont l'Evente, Normandy, France. Located near the Omaha, Juno, Sword, and Gold amphibious landing beaches the front line of the Allied advance from the Normandy beachhead reached the town of Caumont l'Evente on June 12th, 1944.

Operation Overlord called for the British Second Army to assault between the River Orne and Port en Bessin, capture the German-occupied city of Caen and form a front line from Caumont-l'Éventé to the south-east of Caen, in order to acquire airfields and protect the left flank of the United States First Army while it captured Cherbourg.

The French city of Caumont l'Evente was occupied by German forced during the initial D-Day landings on June 6th,1944. It was also most likely a refuge for a short time for retreating German units from the French town and coastal fortifications.

In anticipation of the Allied liberation of their town, many citizens in France secretly made Allied and French “Liberation Flags”. Their make-do attributes are nearly limitless. A lack of specific knowledge about the flag itself, a lack of time, and a lack of suitable materials in an utterly devastating region combine to result in a collection of flags where nearly every example is unique and rare. French civilians caught making liberation flags during the German occupation were executed immediately.

To think of this French flag being made as the civilians in the town of Caumont l'Evente heard Allied landings on the distant beaches makes this a very interesting flag and WWII D-Day artifact.