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Normandy Massacres

Battle for Le Mesnil Patry, 11 June 1944

Article by Jeroen Koppes
Published on May 30th, 2021

Battle for Le Mesnil Patry, 11 June 1944

Norrey-en-Bessin, 1944. Lieutenant George Gordon of the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade drove his Sherman tank at such a speed around a curve that it turned over, leaving imprints on the small building at the corner. He retreated to Norrey-en-Bessin for a German counterattack from Le Mesnil-Patry. The imprints should still be visible, although there are no pictures of them.

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† June 11th, 1944
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