Battle for Brittany following breakout from Normandy in Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II
Battle for Brittany
Part of the Western Front of World War II
Date
August - September 1944
Location
North-western France
Result
Stalemate
Belligerents
Allies
United States
Free France
Axis Germany
Commanders and leaders
General Troy H. Middleton
General Walton Walker
General Raymond Chomel
Colonel Albert Eon
General Fahrmbacher
General Andreas von Aulock
Luftwaffe General Hans Junck
Admiral Hans Mirow
The Battle for Brittany took place between August and October 1944. After the Allies broke out of Normandy in June 1944, Brittany became targeted for its well developed ports which the Allies intended to use, whilst also stopping their continued use by German U-boats.
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