Battle of Carentan

1944 battle in France during World War II. 

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1944 — 1944 battle, Battle of Bloody Gulch, France, Operation Overlord, 

• Freebase entry^@
• The Operations Room article^@
  

Location: 49.305, -1.24944, KML, Maps

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  Battle of Bloody Gulch 1944
  

Action of 15 November 1810 – Action of 24 March 1811 – American airborne landings in Normandy – Battle of Bloody Gulch – Battle of Moulin des Rondelles – Battle of Saint-Lô – Battles of Barfleur and La Hougue – The Operations Room – 

1944-06-10T00:00:00Z

1944-06-10

1944-06-14T00:00:00Z

1944-06-14

1944-06-13T00:00:00Z

Battle of Bloody Gulch 1944

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Airborne Troops in Carentan Captured Kubelwagen (cropped)

Americans Patrol Streets of Carentan

American Dead Carentan 1944

American howitzers shell German forces

American tank in Carentan

Battle for Carentan - Map

Battle of Carentan, France - American paratroopers drive a German Jeep through Carentan

Carentanliberated

Carentan Causeway 01

Carentan - Farmhouse Attack

Destroyedconvoycarentan

Liberation of Carentan

Map of German Counterattack on Carentan

Nazi flag

SC 190626 - Chaplain of an Airborne unit holds a prayer service for the dead of the unit in the square of Carentan

SC 190626 - Chaplain of an Airborne unit holds a prayer service for the dead of the unit in the square of Carentan. (49621469783)

SC 190629 - American paratroopers stand honor guard in the square of Carentan as four of their officers are awarded the Silver Star. 16 June, 1944. (49769989963)

SC 320862 - American troops move on the double through Carentan, France, the first French city to fall to the invasion. These men, vanguard of troops to follow, will establish communications and defense in the city. (50062178763)

SC 320863 - American troops move on the double through destruction in Carentan, France, the first French city to fall to the invaders (50062191558)

SC 320865 - Troops in a jeep tow light artillery through a street in Carentan, France, the first French town taken by the Allied armies. (50062755446)

The Road To Carentan

Mort pour la France == killed/died for France

Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		Freebase entry@			Wikidata
link		The Operations Room article@			Wikidata
conflict	1944	Battle of Bloody Gulch	battle		Wikidata
image	1944	Airborne Troops in Carentan Captured Kubelwagen (cropped)			Wikimedia
image	1944	Americans Patrol Streets of Carentan			Wikimedia
image	1944	American Dead Carentan 1944			Wikimedia
image	1944	American howitzers shell German forces			Wikimedia
image	1944	American tank in Carentan			Wikimedia
image		Battle for Carentan - Map			Wikimedia
image	1944	Battle of Carentan, France - American paratroopers drive a German Jeep through Carentan			Wikimedia
image	1944	Carentanliberated			Wikimedia
image	1944	Carentan Causeway 01			Wikimedia
image		Carentan - Farmhouse Attack			Wikimedia
image	1944	Destroyedconvoycarentan			Wikimedia
image	1944	Liberation of Carentan			Wikimedia
image		Map of German Counterattack on Carentan			Wikimedia
image		Nazi flag			Wikimedia
image	2023	SC 190626 - Chaplain of an Airborne unit holds a prayer service for the dead of the unit in the square of Carentan			Wikimedia
image	1944	SC 190626 - Chaplain of an Airborne unit holds a prayer service for the dead of the unit in the square of Carentan. (49621469783)			Wikimedia
image	1944	SC 190629 - American paratroopers stand honor guard in the square of Carentan as four of their officers are awarded the Silver Star. 16 June, 1944. (49769989963)			Wikimedia
image	1944	SC 320862 - American troops move on the double through Carentan, France, the first French city to fall to the invasion. These men, vanguard of troops to follow, will establish communications and defense in the city. (50062178763)			Wikimedia
image	1944	SC 320863 - American troops move on the double through destruction in Carentan, France, the first French city to fall to the invaders (50062191558)			Wikimedia
image	1944	SC 320865 - Troops in a jeep tow light artillery through a street in Carentan, France, the first French town taken by the Allied armies. (50062755446)			Wikimedia
image		The Road To Carentan			Wikimedia
image	1944	Mort pour la France == killed/died for France			Wikimedia

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