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Merville in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Merville in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

4 records2 event labels2 people1944–1944

Historical events in Merville

1944

6 June 1944
Operation Overlord
James Hill · World War, 2nd

Parachutes behind enemy lines & helps disable gun emplacements at Merville

6 June 1944
Operation Overlord
Terence Otway · World War, 2nd

Parachutes behind enemy lines disabling gun emplacements threatening Sword Beach

6 June 1944
Siege of Merville
James Hill · World War, 2nd

Parachutes behind enemy lines & helps disable gun emplacements at Merville

6 June 1944
Siege of Merville
Terence Otway · World War, 2nd

Parachutes behind enemy lines disabling gun emplacements threatening Sword Beach

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