Trun

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Trun is a commune in northwestern France that became historically significant as a focal point in the closing encirclement of German forces during the Battle of the Falaise Pocket in World War II.

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Trun canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
administrativeStatus commune
alliedForcesInArea Canadian Army
Polish Armed Forces in the West
United States Army
conflict Battle of Normandy
World War II
surface form: Second World War
continent Europe
country France
countrySubdivision department Orne
region Normandy
hasFeature rural commune
hasHeritage World War II battle sites in France
historicalEvent closing encirclement of German forces in the Falaise Pocket
historicalSignificance Battle of the Falaise Pocket
language French
locatedIn Normandy
Orne department
north of the river Loire
Western France
surface form: northwestern France
locatedOn river Dives
near Chambois
Falaise
Saint-Lambert-sur-Dives
opposingForces Allied forces
German Army
partOf arrondissement of Argentan
canton of Argentan-2
roleInBattle focal point in the closing of the Falaise Pocket
timePeriodOfHistoricalImportance August 1944

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