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Cloville, France 1944-07-11 (38 others)

Overview:

First Army renewed its attack towards Saint Lo. In this area of bocage and sunken roads, observation was poor. Coordination of indirect fire and air strikes was difficult. Theerfore, the possession of the low hills was essential for a successful attack on Saint Lo. Hill 192 in the 2nd Infantry Division sector was one such feature. The 38th Infantry Regiment was tasked with seizing Hill 192. First Battalion attacked on the left while Second Battalion assaulted the western slope, sending Company E to clear the small village of Cloville. The Germans had positioned a PzIV and a Nashorn in rubble created by U.S. air strikes and artillery fire. As the Americans approached, stubborn fallschirmjaegers greeted them with automatic weapons fire

Defender: German (Elements of Battalion III, Fallschirmjaeger Regiment 9, Fallschirmjaeger Division 3)  

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