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Thury-Harcourt was liberated by British soldiers who were part of the 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division. The 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division fought their way into and through Thury-Harcourt in August 1944.
In principle, the American forces from UTAH & OMAHA in the east were to take the Cotentin Peninsula and secure the Port of Cherbourg. Their planned Break-Out was to sweep south and west, liberating Brittany to join up with General Dempsey’s British and Canadian advance out of Normandy towards Paris.
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The British, conscious of the bad German position between Mortain and Thury-Harcourt, decided to continue the Bluecoat offensive some time before concentrating the offensive south of Caen to accelerate the phenomenon of encirclement.
Jun 4, 2014 · Children from a French town liberated by British soldiers during the Normandy invasions sang 'God Save the Queen' for returning veterans as they arrived for 70th anniversary commemorations today.
The British front has practically ceased to evolve in the southern region of Caen for almost a week and the 1st Canadian Army suffers from the defenders of the 1st SS Panzer, while to the east of the city the 2nd British Army i s moving slowly towards Thury-Harcourt and Condé, opposite the 74th German Corps, after having captured Mont-Pinçon ...
The son of René Legardeur de Tilly and Catherine de Cordé, he was born at Thury-Harcourt in France and came to Quebec City in June 1636, arriving with his mother, his sister Marguerite, the wife of Jacques Leneuf de La Poterie, and his brother Charles Legardeur de Tilly.
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La commune de Thury-Harcourt, située au croisement de plusieurs routes et située à proximité de l’Orne, est prévue de passer sous contrôle allié seulement huit jours après le débarquement (soit le 14 juin) selon la directive numéro sept de la planification d’Overlord, publiée en février 1944.
