Chef-du-Pont
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Chef-du-Pont is a small commune in northwestern France’s Normandy region, historically notable for its strategic bridge and nearby airborne landings during the D-Day invasion of World War II.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commune of France
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populated place ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | commune ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| eventOccurredNearby |
U.S. paratrooper landings on D-Day
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airborne operations on 6 June 1944 ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
D-Day memorial locations
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World War II sites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance |
D-Day invasion of World War II
NERFINISHED
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Normandy landings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | bridge over the Merderet River ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | French ⓘ |
| involvedInConflict |
Battle of Normandy
NERFINISHED
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Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Normandy
NERFINISHED
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northwestern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Manche department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSubregion | Cotentin Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Merderet River
NERFINISHED
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Sainte-Mère-Église NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnTransportRoute | road between Sainte-Mère-Église and Carentan ⓘ |
| militaryObjectiveFor | Allied forces on D-Day ⓘ |
| notableFor |
nearby airborne landings on D-Day
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strategic bridge over the Merderet River ⓘ |
| partOf | Normandy region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of bridge approaches inland from Utah Beach ⓘ |
| timeOfSignificantEvent |
6 June 1944
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June 1944 ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Allied advance from Utah Beach in 1944 ⓘ |
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