6. Carentan
The Battle of Carentan took place between 10 and 15 June 1944, on the approaches to and within the city of Carentan, France.
The objective was to consolidate the U.S. beachheads (Utah Beach and Omaha Beach) and establishment of a continuous defensive line against expected German counterattacks.
The defending German force attempted to hold the city long enough to allow reinforcements en route from the south to arrive,
prevent or delay the merging of the lodgments, and keep the U.S. First Army from launching an attack that would cut off the Cotentin Peninsula.
In the ensuing battle, 101st Airborne Division forced passage across the causeway into Carentan on 10 June and 11 June.
Only through a small corridor, from the north, the 101st Airborne Divison attack Carentan.
Carentan was defended by the 6th Parachute Regiment, two Ost battalions and remnants of other German forces.
To get Carentan and get hold of this important crossroad came at a great price, almost half of the 101st Airborne was lost.
Fire fight as shown in HBO series “Band of Brothers”
The action in Carentan as shown in HBO series “Band of Brothers”
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The Battle of Carentan took place between 10 and 15 June 1944, on the approaches to and within the city of Carentan, France.
The objective was to consolidate the U.S. beachheads (Utah Beach and Omaha Beach) and establishment of a continuous defensive line against expected German counterattacks.
The defending German force attempted to hold the city long enough to allow reinforcements en route from the south to arrive,
prevent or delay the merging of the lodgments, and keep the U.S. First Army from launching an attack that would cut off the Cotentin Peninsula.
In the ensuing battle, 101st Airborne Division forced passage across the causeway into Carentan on 10 June and 11 June.
Only through a small corridor, from the north, the 101st Airborne Divison attack Carentan.
Carentan was defended by the 6th Parachute Regiment, two Ost battalions and remnants of other German forces.
To get Carentan and get hold of this important crossroad came at a great price, almost half of the 101st Airborne was lost.
Fire fight as shown in HBO series “Band of Brothers”
The action in Carentan as shown in HBO series “Band of Brothers”
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