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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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The Final Countdown of the Germans defeated by the VIII Corps in Brest

After the fall of Forts Montbarey and Keranroux, the enemy withdrew to its final line of defense at Recouvrance, and to the submarine base along the waterfront to the South.

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The fall of Montbarey & Keranroux Forts, VIII Corps battle of Brittany

Forts Montbarey and Keranroux were built at the end of the XVIII century to make Brest an impregnable fortress reinforced by the Germans in 1940. During the last days of the campaign of Brest the Germans used the Forts

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Hill 103, first line of defense of Brest Festung (Fortress), Brittany

Lieutenant Colonel Paul. Krznarich, Division G-2, told VIII Corps at 13:35 hours: “We are on it, but so are the Jerries”. Brittany was already a theater of war as of June 6th, 1944, when French soldiers of the Special

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The taking of Fort Toulbroc'h, Brittany, France by the 5th Rangers

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Topics: World War 2, WWII Atlantic Wall, WWII 29th Infantry Division, WWII 116th Infantry Regiment, WWII P-47 Thunderbolt fighter plane, USA, France, Rangers, Major R. P. Sullivan, Brittany

The Major of Saint Lô

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Task Force C of the 29th Infantry Division: seize and hold Saint Lô

Task Force “C” was conceived by Major General Charles Harrison Corlett, XIX Corps Commander and Major General Charles Hunter Gerhardt, General of the 29th Infantry Division.

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