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Today in World War II History—July 1, 1944

Monday, July 1, 2019 by Sarah Sundin
Bocage country of the Cotentin Peninsula, France, 1944 (public domain via WW2 Database)

Bocage country of the Cotentin Peninsula, France, 1944 (public domain via WW2 Database)

75 Years Ago—July 1, 1944: US First Army secures the Cotentin peninsula in Normandy, France.

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2 responses to “Today in World War II History—July 1, 1944”

  1. Martin Allison says:
    July 1, 2019 at 9:59 pm

    It was very interesting to see a photo in black and white of the country side that was so difficult for the Allied troops to advance through. It looks totally short, but in person they could be several feet if not yards wide and 4 to 6 feet tall.

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