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Carentan (French pronunciation: [kaʁɑ̃tɑ̃]) is a
small rural town near the north-eastern base of the
French Cotentin Peninsula in
Normandy in north-western...
- The
Battle of
Carentan was an
engagement in
World War II
between airborne forces of the
United States Army and the
German Wehrmacht during the
Battle of...
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support of the
landings at Utah beach, parti****ted in the
liberation of
Carentan and
again parachuted into
action during Operation Market Garden. They also...
- Château de
Carentan (French pronunciation: [ʃato də kaʁɑ̃tɑ̃]) was a
castle in
Carentan, Manche, France. A
castle has
existed at
Carentan since the 11th...
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Operation Carentan and
Operation Carentan II were
security operations conducted during the
Vietnam War by the U.S. 1st and 2nd Brigades, 101st Airborne...
- or Hill 30 (U.S. Army designation),
about 1 mile (1.6 km)
southwest of
Carentan in Normandy, France, on June 13, 1944. It
involved elements of the German...
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seize the town of
Carentan, a
major road and rail hub that
served as a
critical junction between Utah and
Omaha beaches. As such
Carentan was
heavily defended...
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Carentan Airfield is an
abandoned World War II
military airfield,
which is
located near the
commune of
Carentan in the
Normandy region of
northern France...
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establish beachheads at each of the five
landing sites on the
first day, but
Carentan, Saint-Lô, and
Bayeux remained in
German hands. Caen, a
major objective...
- (sent to A Company, he
would be
killed by a
sniper during the
Battle of
Carentan on 18 June 1944) and
Myron Ranney, sent to I Company. Still, Sink realized...
