After the failure of Cotentin on June 18, three American divisions returned northward towards Festung Cherbourg, where the Germans, isolated in the peninsula, were in retreat. But this fortress is mainly oriented towards the sea.
The final battle would take place from June 22 - 30, step by step, leading to the surrender of general Von Schlieben on the 26th.
However, the fighting will be completed four days later, in the Hague. The Ameri...
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