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Courvaudon Destination Guide
Delve into Courvaudon in France
Courvaudon in the region of Basse-Normandie is a city in France - some 134 mi or ( 215 km ) West of Paris , the country's capital .
Current time in Courvaudon is now 04:19 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Paris " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: London, Cambridge, Bristol, Birmingham, and Verson. While being here, make sure to check out London . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Courvaudon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Mulberry Harbour.wmv
The Mulberry Harbour was an artificial port the size of Dover, that was prefabricated in England, and then towed across the Channel to the Normandy coast, after the D-Day landing had started. This har ..
petite journee sympa a festyland
festyland en familles ..
Road up to Mont Pincon and Cooms Towers
Road up to Mont Pincon and Cooms Towers ..
Mont Pincon from Northwest to Hussars Leaguer
Mont Pincon from Northwest to Hussars Leaguer ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Operation Perch
Operation Perch was a British offensive of the Second World War which took place between 7 and 14 June 1944, during the Battle of Normandy. The operation was intended to encircle and seize the German occupied city of Caen, which was a major Allied objective in the early stages of the invasion of northwest Europe. A combination of fierce German resistance and failures at the British command level foiled the operation before its objectives were achieved.
Located at 49.08 -0.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Battle of Villers-Bocage
The Battle of Villers-Bocage took place during the Second World War on 13 June 1944, one week after the Allies landed in Normandy to begin the liberation of German-occupied France. The battle was the result of a British attempt to improve their position by exploiting a temporary vulnerability in the German defences to the west of the city of Caen.
Located at 49.08 -0.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
La Vieille Airfield
La Vieille Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille in the Basse-Normandie region of northern France. Located just outside of Saint-Pierre-la-Vieille (likely to the east of the commune), the United States Army Air Force established a temporary airfield on 31 July 1944, shortly after the Allied landings in France The airfield was constructed by the IX Engineering Command, 818th Engineer Aviation Battalion.
Located at 48.92 -0.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Operation Epsom
Operation Epsom, also known as the First Battle of the Odon, was a Second World War British offensive that took place between 26 and 30 June 1944, during the Battle of Normandy. The offensive was intended to outflank and seize the German-occupied city of Caen, a major Allied objective in the early stages of the invasion of northwest Europe.
Located at 49.12 -0.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Operation Jupiter (1944)
This article is about the 1944 Operation Jupiter in France. For other uses, see Operation Jupiter (disambiguation).
Located at 49.12 -0.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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