Battle of Graignes

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The Battle of Graignes was part of the American airborne landings in Normandy during the early stages of Operation Overlord in World War II, fought between June 10–12, 1944 in Graignes, France. During the engagement, American paratroopers of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division held the town for two days against the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen. This action delayed the 17th SS Panzergrenadier's counterattack on Carentan, which was repulsed at the Battle of Bloody Gulch on June 13. After retaking Graignes, the German troops massacred 44 civilians and a number of prisoners of war taken in the capture of an American aid station, and set fire to the town.

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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1450Battle of FormignybattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1798Battle of the Îles Saint-MarcoufFrance, Kingdom of Great Britain, naval battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1799Battle of LoreybattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of Pointe du HocbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Brécourt Manor Assaultbattle, Wehrmacht, 101st Airborne Division, attackWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of CarentanUnited States, Nazi Germany, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of GraignesbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of Bloody GulchbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of Moulin des RondellesbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of La Haye-du-PuitsbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of Foret de Mont Castrebattle, 90th Infantry DivisionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of Saint-LôUnited States, battleWikidata
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    sitefortFortifications des îles Saint-Marcoufsea fortWikidata
    sitefortîles Saint-Marcoufsea fort, archipelagoWikidata
    sitemuseumOmaha Beach Memorial Museummilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseum1964Airborne Museummilitary cemetery, military museumWikidata
    sitetowerTour, rue de la Poissonnerie, Coutancesfortified towerWikidata
    commonsimagePlanned airborne drop zones, D-Day, 6 June 1944 Commons
    commonsimageLiberation Graignes-1 Commons
    commonsimageLiberation Graignes Commons
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