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	Carentan Hotels \| accommodation - hotels in Carentan Normandy France
		Carentan is a busy little cattle town at the heart of the regional park of the Cotentin and Bessin marshlands.
		Carentan nestles at the southwest corner of the Baie des Veys, 4 km as the crow flies from the sea, to which it is connected by a navigable channel.
		Carentan is set in a region of scattered farmsteads and hamlets and is becoming increasingly popular with holidaymakers.
	kayukay.co.uk /carentanhotels.html (374 words)

	The Battle of Carentan (8-15 June): Utah Beach to Cherbourg
		As the battle for Carentan developed, the left and right wings of the division were coordinated to form a ring about the town, and within this ring a pincers closed in on the town itself.
		During the night of 11-12 June Carentan was set ablaze by artillery, naval guns, 4.2-inch mortars, and several tank destroyer guns which fired on point targets from the 327th Glider Infantry's positions along the canal.
		The attack was obviously directed at the recapture of Carentan, and it drove to within 500 yards of the edge of the city.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/wwii/utah/utah5.htm (5675 words)

	Carentan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Carentan is a town and commune of the Manche département in Normandy, France.
		It is also the chief town of the canton of Carentan in the arrondissement of Saint-Lô.
		Carentan has been featured on many World War II themed games and TV series, including the computer games Call of Duty and Call of Duty 2 as a multiplayer map, as well as Company of Heroes, and Brothers In Arms: Road to Hill 30 and Brothers In Arms: Earned in Blood.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carentan (232 words)

	HOOK UP ! - Add On History
		Their first objective was the town of St. Come du Mont and would use 4 battalions; the 1st and 2nd Battalions, 506th PIR, the 3rd Battalion 502st PIR and the 1st Battalion 401st GIR.
		Carentan was surrounded and being attacked from two sides but the Germans held.
		After securing the beach causeways the 101st waged a bitter fight to dislodge the German 6th Parachute Regiment from the town Carentan,this town was the junction point for the troops coming from UTAH and OMAHA,and the 101st had to hold her until the arrival of American armor units from the beachhead.
	thor.prohosting.com /weyma/hookup_06.06.1944_addonhistory.htm (3408 words)

	Office du tourisme de Carentan ville porte du Cotentin dans la manche en normandie - The Normandy Landing Beaches
		Carentan is the American Sector of the Beaches.
		Here, the troopers of the 101st were to be commited in the first large-scale attack launched by the Division during the invasion.
		For the Americans, it was vital to capture the city, so they waited for the supporting light tanks landing on Utah Beach to move inland.
	www.ot-carentan.fr /en/pageLibre000100e2.html (417 words)

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		Baillage de Carentan dans les élections aux états généraux de 1789.
		Les élections primaires eurent lieu à Carentan le dimanche 1er mars dans une salle de l'hôpital.
		Carentan fit parti de l'arrondissement de Saint Lô.
	www.chez.com /billiau/Carentan/Ancien/Social/Administ/administ.htm (1067 words)

	Normandy Campaign - Rolland Despres, 4th platoon, B Company, 1 Bn, 331st IR, 83rd Infantry Division
		The Carentan sector was heavily defended by elements of the crack 6th parachute regiment of the 2nd Parachute Division and the 17th SS Panzer Grenadier Division.
		The 83rd was to be augmented by artillery of the 9th Division along with tanks of the 1st Bn, 66th Armored Regiment of the 2nd Armored Division, the 746th Tank and 802nd Tank Destroyer Battalions.
		By moving the front several miles south of Carentan it stabilized the area and prevented the Germans from shelling the town and the vital crossroads.
	www.angelfire.com /va2/worldwar2family/rolland1.html (2917 words)

	Battle of Carentan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Battle of Carentan occurred in World War II and was part of the larger Battle of Normandy offensive.
		Carentan is a town located in Normandy, France on the Cotentin Peninsula.
		Carentan was defended by the battle-hardened 6th Parachute Infantry Regiment, led by Colonel Frederick von der Heydte.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Carentan (1219 words)

	Fallen Son & Daughters Profiles
		Paratrooper Raymond Oehler was killed at Carentan, France, by a sniper behind a hedgerow on June 12, 1944.
		The right arm of the drive was to cross the causeway northwest of Carentan, bypass the town, and continue to the southwest to occupy La Billonerie, also called Hill 30, which, it was thought, covered potential escape routes available to the Germans.
		The left arm of the assault was to cross the Douve River near Brevands, with the main body of that force continuing on to Carentan, while a smaller portion of the force moved east to the Vire River to contact the V Corps."
	www.state.sd.us /military/VetAffairs/sdwwiimemorial/SubPages/profiles/Display.asp?P=1422 (612 words)

	TheHistoryNet \| World War II \| Battle to Control Carentan During World War II
		He had flown over Carentan in an observation plane that day and it looked undefended, but he figured that was too good to be true.
		Carentan's defenders knew that if the Americans kept their foothold across the Madeleine, it would be a major step toward capturing the town.
		It opened the northern route into Carentan, paving the way for the 506th and the 327th to swing around the town and execute Taylor's plan to envelop it.
	www.historynet.com /wars_conflicts/world_war_2/3421506.html (4241 words)

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		As it approached the in- Page 78 ersection east of St. Come-du-Mont, it was threatened with being pinched off by the convergence of the 506th Parachute Infantry units on the right and the glider battalion on the left.
		The threat to the Corps’ southern flank had been removed with the capture of Carentan, and firm contact had been established with V Corps (see Map No. 21, which shows the extent of the Allied beachhead in Normandy on 14 June).
		On 10th June the 77th Division was still in the Avranches area and, because of a lack of fuel, the 17th Panzer Grenadier Division, intended for the Carentan area, could not come up in time to prevent the linking of the V and VII Corps beachheads.
	www.ibiblio.org /pub/academic/history/marshall/military/wwii/D-Day/utah.beach/utah_3.txt (14920 words)

	HyperWar: UTAH Beach to Cherbourg (6 June--27 June 1944) [Chapter 5]
		The network of canals and drainage ditches along the lower Douve is clearly visible, and, with the surrounding fields flooded, the attack was channelized down the narrow causeway road.
		CARENTAN fell on 12 June, when the 2d Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry, drove into the city from the southwest to join with the 1st Battalion, 401st Glider Infantry, which entered from the northeast.
		Colonel Cole was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his part in the Carentan attack.
	www.ibiblio.org /hyperwar/USA/USA-A-Utah/USA-A-Utah-5.html (5932 words)

	[minstrels] Carentan O Carentan -- Louis Simpson
		Carentan O Carentan Before we met with you We never yet had lost a man Or known what death could do.
		Some of these are made explicit, such as that between lovers walking hand in hand and soldiers patrolling in pairs, or that between the peace of the countryside and the fury of aerial bombardment [1].
		From: "Rajagopalan, Ravi (Ravi)" Hi Guys Another reference to Carentan can be found in the recent 'Band of Brothers' by Stephen Ambrose.
	www.cs.rice.edu /~ssiyer/minstrels/poems/1013.html (1472 words)

	Carentan Train Tickets, Rail Pass & Fares Online - Carentan Train
		Carentan point-to-point rail tickets are a good way to stretch the time on a rail pass or as an alternative if your travel needs are limited.
		They are especially convenient for shorter distance trips to Carentan and can save you money when used in conjunction with a rail pass purchase.
		Carentan, France, nestled between the sea and the marshes, Carentan stretches out, deep in the " baie des Veys".
	www.railrocket.com /destination/countries/france/carentan_train_tickets.html (288 words)

	carentan marina, carentan, normandy, france in the cruising guide (Site not responding. Last check: 0000-00-00)
		The town of Carentan has a gentle pace with a feeling of space.
		Carentan's spectacular church dates from the 11th century.
		The tapestry is 61m long and is thought to have been embroidered by Kentish woman as early as 1067.
	www.sail-the-net.com /marinas/europe/france/carentan/carentan_marina_carentan_normandy.html (564 words)

	Carentan Historical Center
		Produced by Foglight Entertainment, NY, for The History Channel with the collaboration of The Carentan Historical Center, "D" Company, 505th PIR, 82 A/B WWII Living history Association, UK and Gearbox, the two 1-hour show on the 101st Airborne, 502nd Parachute Infantry aired on The History Channel on Sunday, December 18 at 8 p.m.
		Foglight Entertainment has talently mixed WWII footage from the Carentan Historical center mixed with footage from the game to tell the story of the 101st Airborne, 502nd Parachute Infantry from June 6, 1944, and the D-Day invasion of Normandy through June 13, 1944.
		The C-47 aircraft owned by the Carentan Historical Center, already used for Band of Brothers, was again put in by Foglight Entertainment use to recreate the D-Day flight over Normandy.
	www.paratrooper-museum.org /events.html (296 words)

	Saving Private Ryan: Carentan, France (Site not responding. Last check: 0000-00-00)
		Located between Utah and Omaha beaches on the west bank of the Taute River, Carentan was an important location that had to be captured in order to assure the safe linkage of the two American beaches assaulted during Operation Overlord.
		Carentan was defended by the 3rd Battalion of the German 6th Parachute Regiment, who were forced out of the city on June 12th by paratroopers from the 101st Airborne Division.
		Colonel Anderson is heard mentioning Carentan just before he meets with Captain Miller to debrief him on his latest mission.
	www.sproe.com /c/carentan.html (174 words)

	Band of Brothers: Carentan - TV.com
		Carentan must be controlled by the Allied Forces in order for armor, men, ammo and vehicles from Omaha and Utah beaches to link up and move inland, eventually to get to Germany.
		After successfully capturing the town, Easy Company must hold the line and protect Carentan from any german counter-offensive, which is expected because Carentan was as important to them as it was to us.
		And the sooner you accept that, the sooner you'll be able to function as a soldier is supposed to function.
	www.tv.com /carentan/episode/79384/summary.html (730 words)

	Carentan - Wild Bill Guarnere.Community (Site not responding. Last check: 0000-00-00)
		The plan for assaulting Carentan was, uh, unworthy of Winters or Nix in terms of tactics.
		At the end of recounting the Carentan battle, Ambrose lists eighteen men who were lost.
		Wild Bill told us Burr was a bit skittish, at first, but after he put a bayonet to his throat and told him it was "kill or be kill" Burr was okay.
	www.wildbillguarnere.com /forums/index.php?act=ST&f=19&t=527 (2480 words)

	The Fight at the Lock
		The lock at LE BARQUETTE is below CARENTAN as the RIVER DOUVE flows and near the confluence of the river and the largest of its canals.
		From the high ground around CARENTAN and from the ridge north of the DOUVE around ST COME DU MONT, the Germans could put him under observation and fire quite easily.* But he figured that he would stay on for a while and see if any rave men would gravitate toward the position.
		Feeling that he was not strong enough to attack toward the CARENTAN bridges, JOHNSON decided to take all the maneuver force which remained to him—about 50 men—and march on ALLEN, leaving his defensive force in position around the locks.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/documents/WWII/Lock/lock.htm (13483 words)

	Office du tourisme de Carentan ville porte du Cotentin dans la manche en normandie - Home
		Office du tourisme de Carentan ville porte du Cotentin dans la manche en normandie - Home
		Carentan nestles at the South West corner of the Baie des Veys, 4 km as the crow flies from the sea, to which it is connected by a navigable channel. This has allowed the construction of a marina with 250 berths, equipped with all the necessary installations
		The solution used takes the RN 13, a 2 lane dual carriageway, a future non-toll motorway, under the tidal basin between the Port of Carentan and the sea.
	www.ot-carentan.fr /en/index.html (181 words)

	Carentan
		Airborne Division first needed to capture Carentan, which is what they set out to do on June 9
		As they were advancing from the direction of Saint-Côme-du-Mont, they had no choice but to launch their attack along the N13 trunk road, the only way across the flooded marshes of the Douve.
		The “Battle of the Carentan Causeway” lasted for three days and was marked by fierce fighting to capture four bridges stoutly defended by the Germans.
	www.normandiememoire.com /NM60Anglais/3_lieux_mem/lm02.htm (140 words)

	BBC - Band of Brothers - Episode 3 Update
		Two days after D-day, some members of Easy Company are still lost and alone in Normandy, including Pvt.
		He finds the rest of the unit just in time to help them take the town of Carentan, which Allied armor from Utah and Omaha beaches need in order to link up.
		During the successful fight for the town, Easy suffers several casualties, including a minor leg wound to Lt. WINTERS, and a case of "hysterical blindness" for Blithe.
	www.bbc.co.uk /drama/bandofbrothers/episode_3.shtml (233 words)

	Carentan France Accommodation :: Visit France
		Located near the town of Carentan only 40 minutes drive from the port of Cherbourg, set in peaceful rural surroundings and only a short distance for the D-Day landing beaches.
		Chateau and Gites in stunning 19th century gardens (including water garden with caves), with en-suite rooms, open fire, sauna and jacuzzi, tennis court, mountain bikes and yoga studio.
		Located only 8 km from the town of Carentan.
	www.visitfrance.co.uk /index.cfm?town=Carentan (159 words)

	Carrot 'Rouge de Carentan sans Coeur' - L'Atelier Vert - - Everything French Gardening® (Site not responding. Last check: 0000-00-00)
		Another famous vegetable from the sandy soils of Carentan, this carrot is a coreless type.
		Richly colored, 'Rouge de Carentan' is famous in France for being the tenderest, sweetest carrot.
		It is always sold with sandy soil still clinging to the roots to prove its provenance.
	www.frenchgardening.com /item.tmpl?SKU=SEVE5 (150 words)

	Company of Heroes™ walkthrough: BradyGames Official Strategy Guide > Carentan Counterattack
		Shortly before sundown, lead elements of the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division launch an offensive to regain Carentan.
		Ultimately it is likely that you are going to have to fall back to the Church and dig in for a desperate defensive, but if all goes well Able Company can arrive on time and save your bacon.
		Until the last portion of the mission, this is entirely about setting up a defensive perimeter and fighting off the fierce German counterattacks that come over the three bridges at your positions.
	www.bradygames.com /articles/article.asp?p=660745&rl=1 (267 words)

	ville carentan
		evesque de Coutances, dame Marie du Puis Sauvegrain veuve de Gédéon Couillard, escuyer, sieur de Chamotreux vivant demeurant à Carentan a fait abjuration d'hérésie et lui avons donné l'absolution en présence de discrepte personne messire Guillaume Levavasseur prestre curé de ce lieu, de Robert de Gourmont esc.
		Coup-d'oeil sur la noblesse de l'élection de Carentan sous Louis XI.
		Recherches faites dans l'état civil touchant les familles notables de Carentan sous Louis XIV, avec indication des armoiries de quelques-unes de ces familles.
	homepage.mac.com /vacherol/fortescu.net/refs/ref031.html (451 words)

	Fire and Fury Games' Battlefront:WWII Brian Cantwell's Carentan Game
		The armored cars exit north to secure bridges for further attacks, but a link-up to the east has been prevented by the American mortar fire on the recon unit.
		Saturday's Battlefront WWII game featured a counterattack by German units to retake the recently captured town of Carentan.
		Historically, Carentan was fiercely defended by units of the 6th Fallschirmjaeger Regiment from about June 9th to June 11th.
	www.fireandfury.com /conventions/cantwellcarentan.phtml (1715 words)

	FileFront - The Most Gaming Files on the Web
		Two days after D-Day, Easy Company of the 101st Airborne Division is sent to take the town of Carentan.
		The Germans used Carentan as a linking point for armor between Omaha and Utah beaches.
		Fighting occurred within, and on the outskirts of the French town.
	files.filefront.com /carentanzip/;2252541;/fileinfo.html (282 words)

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