Battle of Bréville

The Battle of Bréville was fought by the British 6th Airborne Division and the German 346th Infantry Division, between 8 and 13 June 1944, during the early phases of the invasion of Normandy in the Second World War.

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1944  Wikidata
Battle of Breville
battle, United Kingdom, 

Falke, SM UB-26, 

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Location: 49.2403, 0.2262, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1944 Battle of Bréville

0996-01-01T00:00:00Z

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996 Norman revolt of 996

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1057 Battle of Varaville

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1415-10-01T00:00:00Z

1415 Siege of Harfleur

1759-07-03T00:00:00Z

1759-07-05T00:00:00Z

1759 Raid on Le Havre

1798-05-30T00:00:00Z

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1798 Action of 30 May 1798

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1940-06-13T00:00:00Z

1940 Operation Cycle

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1944 Bombing of Le Havre

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	911	Duchy of Normandy		Wikidata
event	armed conflict		Bombardment of Lisieux	bombardment	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	996	Norman revolt of 996	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1057	Battle of Varaville	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1415	Siege of Harfleur	siege, Kingdom of England, Kingdom of France	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1759	Raid on Le Havre	France, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1798	Action of 30 May 1798	France, naval battle, Kingdom of Great Britain	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1940	Operation Cycle	naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Battle of Bréville	battle, United Kingdom	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1944	Bombing of Le Havre	airstrike	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Falke	Type 23 torpedo boat, torpedo boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		SM UB-26	Type UB II submarine, U-boat	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Miantonomah	ship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USST 488	preserved watercraft, tug	Wikidata
organisation	factory		Chantiers et Ateliers Augustin Normand	shipyard, shipbuilding	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Hennequeville Battery	coastal battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Houlgate Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Mont Canisy Battery	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Vasouy Battery	coastal battery	Wikidata
site	tower		tour François Ier	fortified tower	Wikidata