Battle of Cherbourg

When

6 Jun 1944 – 30 Jun 1944

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

49.64° N, 1.63° W

Description

1944 part of the Battle of Normandy during World War II

War

World War II

1944 battle of World War II

The Battle of Cherbourg was part of the Battle of Normandy during World War II. It was fought immediately after the successful Allied landings on 6 June 1944. Allied troops, mainly American, isolated and captured the fortified port, which was considered vital to the campaign in Western Europe, in a hard-fought, month-long campaign.

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