1944US Bombers Mistakenly Bomb US Troops

US bombers mistakenly bomb American troops near St. Lô, Fran...
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1944

🇮🇳 First Indian Troops Arrive in France

The first Indian troops arrive in France.
IndiaFranceTroopsColonial TroopsMilitaryWestern Front

💣 US Bombers Mistakenly Bomb US Troops

US bombers mistakenly bomb American troops near St. Lô, France.
NormandyFranceAir WarBombingAccidentalWestern FrontMilitary Error1944

🇺🇸 American Troops Liberate Cherbourg

Cherbourg is liberated by American troops.
American Troops Liberate Cherbourg (1944)
LiberationFranceCherbourgUS ArmyNormandyD-DayAllied VictoryAtlantic Port

🌿 Allies Face 'Battle of the Hedgerows'

The Allies find themselves in the "battle of the hedgerows", as they are stymied by the agricultural hedges in Western France which intelligence had not properly evaluated. Various impromptu devices and inventions, often made out of cut-up German "hedgehog" shore-defense devices and mounted to Allied tanks, are designed and made to successfully deal with the matter.
Allies Face 'Battle of the Hedgerows' (1944)
Western FrontBattle of the HedgerowsNormandyTank WarfareMilitary Innovation1944Allied AdvanceFrance

🚀 Allied Breakout from Normandy Begins

Saint-Lô, France is taken, and the Allied breakout from hedgerow country in Normandy begins.
Allied Breakout from Normandy Begins (1944)
NormandyFranceAllied AdvanceOperation OverlordHedgerow CountryWestern FrontMilitary CampaignBreakout1944

🇺🇸 Operation Cobra: Coutances Captured

Operation Cobra is now in full swing: the breakout at St. Lô in Normandy with American troops taking Coutances.
Operation Cobra: Coutances Captured (1944)
Operation CobraNormandyFranceAmerican ForcesMilitary CampaignWestern FrontBreakthrough1944