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Vire in History

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

2 records2 event labels1 people1944–1944

Historical events in Vire

1944

30 July 1944
Bluecoat
Bernard Law Montgomery · World War, 2nd

The Canadians & British move into Vire & force a German rereat

30 July 1944
Bluecoat Pressure Protects American Flank
Bernard Law Montgomery · World War, 2nd

Uses British operations toward Vire to maintain pressure and support the left flank of the American breakout.

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