16 August 1944
Siege of Trun
The drive for Trun by Polish and Canadian Armoured Divisions began on August 16, with preliminary attacks in preparation for an assault against Trun and Chambois
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Trun in Poland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The drive for Trun by Polish and Canadian Armoured Divisions began on August 16, with preliminary attacks in preparation for an assault against Trun and Chambois
The Polish 1st Armoured Division had outflanked the 12th SS Panzer Division, enabling several Polish formations to both reach the 4th Armoured Divisions objectives and significantly expand the bridgehead northwest of Trun
Trun is liberated on the morning of August 18
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