What the records say
- When
- 6 Aug 1944 – 17 Aug 1944
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 48.64° N, 2.03° W
- Description
- 1944 World War II battle
Battle of Saint-Malo
World War II battle
The Battle of Saint-Malo was fought between Allied and German forces for control of the French coastal town of Saint-Malo in Brittany during World War II. The battle was part of the Allied breakout across France and took place between 4 August and 2 September 1944. United States Army units, with the support of Free French and British forces, successfully assaulted the town and defeated its German defenders.
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- Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
- Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “libération de Saint-Malo et de Châteaudun”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
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