Battle of Cherbourg - 6 Jun 1944
US 4th, 9th and 79th infantry divisions advance along the Cotentin peninsula and eventually take the strategically vital port. German defenders wrecked and mined the port so thoroughly that it was not used until mid August.
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Tags : Germany,United States,France,Land,Europe,Combat
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