Étréham
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Étréham ( ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Étréham ( ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
World War II
The village was bombed on 8 June 1944, two days after the D-Day landings, by the Big Red One (U.S. First Division). It was liberated one day later, and about 600 German soldiers were taken prisoner. After the liberation, the Allies used the place called Mont Cauvin in the same commune to store their oil until the conquest of Cherbourg.
Population
See also
Communes of the Calvados department
References
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