Saint-Martin-de-Varreville (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ də vaʁvil]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Communes...

Mont-Saint-Michel (French pronunciation: [lə mɔ̃ sɛ̃ miʃɛl]; Norman: Mont Saint Miché; English: Saint Michael's Mount) is a tidal island and mainland commune...

is the former commune of Sainte-Croix-de-Saint-Lô, south of Saint-Thomas-de-Saint-Lô, absorbed in 1964. Saint-Lô has a mild oceanic climate characterised...

were to secure the four causeway exits behind Utah Beach between Saint-Martin-de-Varreville and Pouppeville to ensure the exit route for the 4th Infantry...

evening of June 6, he had gathered 75 men. They captured Exit 3 at Saint-Martin-de-Varreville behind Utah Beach and were at the dune line to welcome men from...

Utah Beach and destroy a German battery of 122 mm howitzers near Saint-Martin-de-Varreville. Captain Frank Lillyman, officer in charge of the regiment's pathfinder...

objectives included destroying a German coastal artillery battery at Saint-Martin-de-Varreville, capturing buildings nearby at Mésières believed used as barracks...

during the liberation of France in 1944. The route runs from Saint-Martin-de-Varreville on the English Channel coast, where the division landed in August...

behind Utah Beach, destroy a German coastal artillery battery at Saint-Martin-de-Varreville, capture buildings nearby at Mésières believed used as barracks...

Saint-Germain-de-Varreville (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃ də vaʁvil]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France....

Patton and began on 31 July 1944. On 1 January 2019, the former commune Saint-Martin-des-Champs was merged into Avranches. Avranches is situated at the southern...

this role and promoted to lieutenant commander, he landed near Saint-Martin-de-Varreville on Utah Beach, Normandy, on D+4 with two Royal Marine Commandos...

spring, believed by pilgrims to have healing powers, dedicated to Saint Mewan (Saint Méen). Sainte-Mère-Église is twinned with the English village Sturminster...

(50511) Saint-Martin-de-Varreville (50517) Saint-Martin-le-Gréard (50519) Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin (50522) Saint-Pierre-d'Arthéglise (50536) Saint-Pierre-Église...

Saint-Patrice-de-Claids (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ patʁis də klɛ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Communes...

Normandy in north-western France. The commune has 712 inhabitants (2019). Saint-Marie-du-Mont is located in the southeast of the Cotentin Peninsula, just...

Saint-Martin-de-Bonfossé (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ də bɔ̃fose]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Communes...

and seat of the Communauté de communes de Granville, Terre et Mer [fr], it is a seaside resort and health resort of Mont Saint-Michel Bay, at the end of...

Saint-Martin-de-Cenilly is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Communes of the Manche department "Répertoire national...

Cherbourg-Octeville), making it the first city of the department before the Saint-Lô prefecture and the second in the region after Caen. Its urban unit is...

Saint-Ovin (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɔvɛ̃]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Communes of the Manche department...

began disembarking on French soil at 01:30 on 3 August 1944, at Saint Martin de Varreville, the coast of Utah Beach. On 6 August the 2nd Armored Division...

"loaf" and comes from the Old Norse word haugr. Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue is part of the canton of Val-de-Saire and the arrondissement of Cherbourg. The town...

Peninsula near Valognes. Its population was 2,099 in 2018. The Château de Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte, an ancient castle with massive 14th century towers...

bombarded the coastal artillery positions in Grandcamp-Maisy and Saint-Martin-de-Varreville with some effect. The following month she was paid off and was...

Saint-Martin-de-Bonfossé Saint-Martin-de-Cenilly Saint-Martin-de-Varreville Saint-Martin-le-Bouillant Saint-Martin-le-Gréard Saint-Maur-des-Bois Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin...

Saint-Quentin-sur-le-Homme (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ kɑ̃tɛ̃ syʁ lə ɔm]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. Communes...

Saint-Martin-de-Bonfossé Saint-Martin-de-Cenilly Saint-Martin-de-Varreville Saint-Martin-le-Bouillant Saint-Martin-le-Gréard Saint-Maur-des-Bois Saint-Maurice-en-Cotentin...

directions. Saint-James is twinned with: Erkelenz, Germany Beaminster, United Kingdom Brittany American Cemetery and Memorial Château de la Paluelle After...

behind Utah Beach, destroy a German coastal artillery battery at Saint-Martin-de-Varreville, capture buildings nearby at Mezières believed used as barracks...