The Mahlmann Line. The US breakout from the Cherbourg peninsula during the battle of normandy.
The Mahlmann line was the idea of General Mahlmann. He used the natural features between Brettevile sur Ay to the floods of Gorges passing across several hills. The line was finally smashed by the 90th division taking Mont Castre after over a eek of bloody combat. To help the channel you can comment, like, tap subscribe plus the bell, or even by Patreon. Bibliography Battle of normandy Offical history, Martin Blumenson 90th division journal The Americans at Normandy, John McManus Photo credits US national archives Bundesarchiv In these videos we will visit D-day sites as if I was guiding you. Facebook / colinmcgarrytourguide Twitter https://twitter.com/DdayWalking?lang=en Linkdin / colin-mcgarry-b0608b110 Web Site https://www.normandy-tour-guide.com My Patreon / walkingdday My play list • Walking D-day Visited sites - as of date of upload Why D-Day Pegasus bridge Omaha beach Sword beach Pointe du Hoc American airborne Utah beach Juno beach Gold beach British airborne Saint Marie du Mont Waverly Wray 82nd airborne 101st airborne Mahlman line Port en Bessin La Fiere Projected visits - Band of Brothers Merville gun battery General Falley Longues gun battery Arromanches and the Mulberries Donald Burgett Michael Wittman - Villers Bocage - Gaumesnil Totalise Worthington Force Falaise pocket Taking St Lo Operation Cobra Graignes massacre Joe Beryle Ed Shames Angoville au plain Battle of Bloody gulch Taking Cherbourg Maisy gun battery. Abbey d'Ardenne and the Canadian 7th June advance Hillman Douvre radar station
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