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79th Infantry Division - The Rat Race: Objective Le Mans

As the American armies were progressing toward Brittany and to the Mayenne, the 315th Infantry Regiment was still on its way to the south. Lessay was under Division’s control, Germans were retreating, everything was

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Topics: World War 2, World War Two, WWII 1st US Army, WWII, WWII 79th Infantry Division, Brittany, WWII 315 Infantry Regiment, Rat Race, Laval

79th Infantry Division - The Rat Race: Over the Mayenne River

On August 2nd, 1944, General Omar Nelson Bradley contacted Brigadier General Frank U. Greer (see photo below) to transmit him new order. 79th Infantry Division has to seize now the town of Fougères. 313th Infantry

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Topics: World War 2, World War Two, WWII 79th Infantry Division, France, Mayenne, Rat Race, Le Mans, Laval

79th Infantry Division - The Rat Race: Cross the Mayenne River

In the early days of August 1944, Normandy frontlines are almost drilled, Operation Cobra was a huge success. German Army was routed and was forced to withdraw. Some behind the natural line of defenses known as the Orne

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Topics: World War 2, WWII 79th Infantry Division, Normandy, WWII 313 Infantry Regiment

79th Infantry Division - La Haye du Puits: Hill 84 then Cobra

After having left Fortress Cherbourg, the third and last regiment of the 79th Infantry division, 315th Infantry Regiment reached the village of Fierville-les-Mines. No need to tell men that they were about to launch a

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Topics: WWII 1st US Army, WWII 79th Infantry Division, France, Normandy, Cherbourg, WWII 315 Infantry Regiment, France, Normandy, Fierville-les-Mines

79th Infantry Division - La Haye du Puits: Concentration 56 and Lessay

June 29th, 1944, while the last battles were taking place west (Cap de la Hague) and east (Cap Lévi) of Cherbourg, the 2nd Battalion of the 314th Infantry Regiment left its assembly area (south of Bricquebec) to take up

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Topics: World War 2, World War Two, WWII 1st US Army, Infantry

79th Infantry Division - La Haye du Puits: Concentration 55

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Topics: World War 2, World War Two, WWII 1st US Army, WWII 79th Infantry Division, Infantry, La Haye du Puits WWII

79th Infantry Division - Cherboug Campaign: Eyes and Ears

It was on the 1st of June 1944 when the 79th Reconnaissance Troop left Marbury Hall Tent Camp N°2 in England to “Galloping Bottom” in preparation for the great invasion.

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Topics: World War 2, WWII Atlantic Wall, World War Two, WWII 79th Infantry Division, France, Normandy, Cherbourg, LST Landing Ship Tanks, Infantry

79th Infantry Division - Cherbourg Campaign: A harbor in deep water

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Topics: World War 2, WWII Atlantic Wall, World War Two, WWII 1st US Army, Infantry

79th Infantry Division - Cherbourg Campaign: Taking Fort du Roule

The 79th Infantry Division as the other US Infantry Divisions engaged three Infantry Regiments into battle. You have already discovered the story of the 313th Infantry Regiment during the Cherbourg Campaign, now let’s

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Topics: World War 2, WWII 101st Airborne Division, WWII Atlantic Wall, World War Two, WWII 1st US Army, WWII Paratroopers, WWII 4th Infantry Division, Infantry