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101st Airborne division - Cabbage patch close fight: Carentan

After its heroic charge on the Ingouf farm, the 3rd Battalion took up defensive positions around the farmhouse. The battle for Carentan was far from over, and the men were preparing for the German counterattack and the

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101st Airborne Division – Bloody Sunday: Carentan

On the evening of June 8, all the objectives assigned to the 101st Airborne Division had been achieved, despite the difficulties in gathering and coordinating troops. Nevertheless, the effort had to be focused on

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101st Airborne Division - Operation Neptune: Saint-germain-de-varreville

On the night of June 5th to June 6th, 1944, Operation Neptune was on. The VII Corps commanded by General Joe Collins was assigned to Utah Beach. Contrary to Omaha Beach, the landing on Utah was not only on the sand but

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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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79th Infantry Division - Cherbourg Campaign: Seize the Harbor

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Bastogne has had a long tradition of giving out nuts!

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WWII Dartmouth Golf Club, Agatha Christie, Blackpool & Slapton Sands!

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D-Day to August 1, 1944, First U.S. Army learned 13 tactical lessons!

The result of the operations of the First U.S. Army during the period covered by Normandy American Heroes new E-book / Hardcover: - First United States Army Cross Channel Attack Operations (October 1943 – August 1944)

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Forever the Cathedral of the Kings of France and Queen of all...

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1st US Army Assault Training Center and Slapton sands

From the D-Day landing on the 6th of June 1944 to the Victory in Europe signed on the 7th of May 1945 in Reims (France), many of our NOK (Next of Kin) sacrificed their lives so we could continue to live in a free world.

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