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Saint-Lo  is the capital of the Manche region of Normandy and a vital traffic hub. In 1944, it had been a key strategic objective for ...

The Battle for Mont Castre and Hill 122  mentioned in the previous post  had been won, but at a high price. Four thousand GI's lay de...

A swampy approach As day broke on July 4th 1944, the American armies jumped off on their continued inch-by-inch battle of the...

By D-Day + 21, U.S forces were still pinned down in the dreaded bocage with their backs to the sea. Following the destruction of the Mu...

Following D-Day, American forces became locked in a war of attrition with the desperate Germans, who, after being dazed by the initial A...

After D-Day, the Germans were starting to re-group. They rushed elite divisions into the battle. In the  101st Airborne  sector aroun...