Battle of Merville Gun Battery

1944 battle part of Operation Tonga

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  The Anarchy 1135
  
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  Action of 30 May 1798 1798
  
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  Battle of Merville Gun Battery 1944
  
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  Normandy landings 1944
  
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  Operation Tonga 1944
  
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  Battle of Bréville 1944
  
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  Battle of Douvres Radar Station 1944
  
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  Invasion of Normandy 1944
  
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  Second Battle of the Odon 1944
  
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  Battle for Caen 1944
  
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  Falaise Pocket 1944
  

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1135-12-29T00:00:00Z

The Anarchy

1798-05-31T00:00:00Z

Action of 30 May 1798

1944-06-06T00:00:00Z

Battle of Merville Gun Battery

1944-06-06T00:00:00Z

Normandy landings

1944-06-07T00:00:00Z

Operation Tonga

1944-06-13T00:00:00Z

Battle of Bréville

1944-06-17T00:00:00Z

Battle of Douvres Radar Station

1944-07-01T00:00:00Z

Invasion of Normandy

1944-07-17T00:00:00Z

Second Battle of the Odon

1944-08-06T00:00:00Z

Battle for Caen

1944-08-21T00:00:00Z

Falaise Pocket

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Batterie de Merville

BL 5 5 inch Normandy

Marville Battery (10)

Marville Battery (11)

Marville Battery (12)

Marville Battery (13)

Marville Battery (14)

Marville Battery (15)

Marville Battery (16)

Marville Battery (17)

Marville Battery (18) (cropped)

Marville Battery (18)

Marville Battery (19)

Marville Battery (20)

Marville Battery

Merville2 web

Merville battery-Blockhouse1-entrance

Merville Battery - panoramio (1)

Merville Battery - panoramio (2)

Merville battery site

Merville-Bombardement

Merville Bunker

Merville Gun Battery, a coastal fortification from World War II in Normandy, France.

Merville-Karte

Merville Überblick

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
conflict	The Anarchy	1135	war of succession, civil war		Wikidata
conflict	Action of 30 May 1798	1798	naval battle, battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Merville Gun Battery	1944	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Normandy landings	1944	amphibious warfare, battle		Wikidata
conflict	Operation Tonga	1944	military operation, battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Bréville	1944	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Douvres Radar Station	1944	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Invasion of Normandy	1944	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Second Battle of the Odon	1944	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle for Caen	1944	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Falaise Pocket	1944	battle		Wikidata
image	Batterie de Merville	2007			Wikimedia
image	BL 5 5 inch Normandy	2008			Wikimedia
image	Marville Battery (10)	2010			Wikimedia
image	Marville Battery (11)	2010			Wikimedia
image	Marville Battery (12)	2010			Wikimedia
image	Marville Battery (13)	2010			Wikimedia
image	Marville Battery (14)	2010			Wikimedia
image	Marville Battery (15)	2010			Wikimedia
image	Marville Battery (16)	2010			Wikimedia
image	Marville Battery (17)	2010			Wikimedia
image	Marville Battery (18) (cropped)	2010			Wikimedia
image	Marville Battery (18)	2010			Wikimedia
image	Marville Battery (19)	2010			Wikimedia
image	Marville Battery (20)	2010			Wikimedia
image	Marville Battery	2010			Wikimedia
image	Merville2 web				Wikimedia
image	Merville battery-Blockhouse1-entrance	2009			Wikimedia
image	Merville Battery - panoramio (1)	2011			Wikimedia
image	Merville Battery - panoramio (2)	2011			Wikimedia
image	Merville battery site	2009			Wikimedia
image	Merville-Bombardement				Wikimedia
image	Merville Bunker	2011			Wikimedia
image	Merville Gun Battery, a coastal fortification from World War II in Normandy, France.	2009			Wikimedia
image	Merville-Karte				Wikimedia
image	Merville Überblick	2011			Wikimedia