Atlas of Battles

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Battles of Operation Overlord

The atlas places 10 engagements of Operation Overlord (1944): 10 battles, all in present-day France. The most widely documented: Liberation of Paris, Falaise Pocket, Battle for Caen, Battle of Cherbourg.

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Battle for CaenBattle of CherbourgBattle of CarentanBattle of BrévilleBattle of Bloody GulchBattle of La Haye-du-PuitsSecond Battle of the OdonBattle for BrestFalaise PocketLiberation of ParisLiberation of ParisLe HavreRennesRouenPlymouthToursOrléansCaenBrestLe MansAmiens200 km49.014N, 1.095W
10 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
6 June 1944Battle for CaenCaen, FranceAllied victory
6 June 1944Battle of CherbourgCherbourg, FranceAllied victory
10 June 1944Battle of CarentanCarentan, FranceAmerican victory
13 June 1944Battle of BrévilleBréville-les-Monts, FranceBritish Victory
13 June 1944Battle of Bloody GulchMéautis, FranceAmerican victory
3 July 1944Battle of La Haye-du-PuitsFranceUS victory
15 July 1944Second Battle of the OdonNormandy, FranceIndecisive
7 August 1944Battle for BrestBrittany, FranceAllied victory
12 August 1944Falaise PocketNormandy, FranceAllied victory
19 August 1944Liberation of ParisParis, FranceFree French and allied victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Operation Overlord (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.