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Mantes, France 1944-08-23 (8 others)

Overview:

On August 19th 1944, the U.S. Army had reached the River Seine and the 79th Division launched an attack across the river in order to seize a bridgehead on its eastern side. New German troops were thrown into the battle in order to prevent yet another threat of encirclement like in Falaise. Early on the 23rd, four of the first Königstigers eventually made it through and reached the vicinity of Guitrancourt, loaded with dozens of troopers. Combined with the strength of the paratroopers of Lehr Regiment 21 and a Kampfgruppe of the 33rd Luftwaffe Feldregiment, an attack was made to retake the wooden heights known as “Blancs Soleils”.

Defender: American (314th Infantry Regiment, 79th Division with the 749th Tank Battalion)  

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