13 June 1940
Capture of Cherbourg
Captures Cherbourg, the last major operation carried out by the 7th in France in 1940
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Cherbourg in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Captures Cherbourg, the last major operation carried out by the 7th in France in 1940
Captures Cherbourg, the last major operation carried out by the 7th in France in 1940
Rommels 7th Panzer Div reaches the Cotentin Peninsular to capture Cherbourg
Rommels 7th Panzer Div advances into Cherbourg
Rommels 7th Panzer Div captures Cherbourg
Rommels 7th Panzer Div enters Cherbourg
Rommels 7th Panzer Div enters Cherbourg
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