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Mortain (French pronunciation:) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Mortain-Bocage. [2]
Operation Lüttich (7–13 August 1944) was the codename of the Nazi German counter-attack during the Battle of Normandy, which occurred near U.S. positions near Mortain, in northwestern France. Lüttich is the German name for the city of Liège, Belgium.
- 7-13 August 1944
- Allied victory
On March 17, 2020, President Donald J. Trump announced that the US Army will be awarding the Presidential Unit Citation to the 30th Infantry Division, in recognition of its heroic stand at the Battle of Mortain, France, August 7-12, 1944.
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Mortain is situated in the Manche department and Normandy region. Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Mortain in Normandy. Popular places to visit nearby include Vire at 22 km and Domfrontat 23 km.
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater! ... or see ALL recommended places to visit in Manche
Sourdeval: market Tuesday (8km)Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouet: market Wednesday (13km)Brecey: market Friday (19km)Vire: market Friday (21km)What to do at Mortain? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Mortain.
Mortain is in the north of France at 53 kilometres from Saint-Lo, the department capital (general information: Mortain is 242 kilometres from Paris).
Most visitors arrive by car, often from the ferries at Saint-Malo, Cherbourg or Caen on the coast here which are very convenient. For driving distances to Mortain from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner. We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Bellefontaine, Bion, Juvigny-le-Tertre, Le Mes...
the largest waterfall in western France. Unique in Normandy, the Grande Cascade in Mortain is also the largest in western France. It has a 25-metre drop, fast-flowing water and a unique rocky setting. The river Cance flows through Armorican sandstone hills covered in dense vegetation.
Nov 3, 2017 · The French village of Mortain sits halfway up the western slope of what during World War II the U.S. Army referred to as Hill 314.
In the hedgerow country near Mortain on August 9, 1944, an American soldier takes aim at a German sniper. During the Allied advance across France, the “bocage” was bitterly defended, and single combat between individual soldiers was often a result. Meanwhile, Colonel Hammond Birks, 120th Infantry commander, was in a quandary.
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