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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commune of France
populated place
administrativeStatus commune
continent Europe
country France
eventOccurredNearby U.S. paratrooper landings on D-Day
airborne operations on 6 June 1944
hasHeritage D-Day memorial locations
World War II sites
hasHistoricalSignificance D-Day invasion of World War II
linked to: Operation Overlord

Normandy landings
linked to: Battle of Normandy
hasInfrastructure bridge over the Merderet River
hasOfficialLanguage French
involvedInConflict Battle of Normandy
Western Front of World War II
locatedIn Normandy
northwestern France
linked to: Western France
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Manche department
locatedInSubregion Cotentin Peninsula
locatedNear Merderet River
linked to: Seulles River

Sainte-Mère-Église
locatedOnTransportRoute road between Sainte-Mère-Église and Carentan
militaryObjectiveFor Allied forces on D-Day
notableFor nearby airborne landings on D-Day
strategic bridge over the Merderet River
partOf Normandy region
strategicImportance control of bridge approaches inland from Utah Beach
timeOfSignificantEvent 6 June 1944
June 1944
usedDuring Allied advance from Utah Beach in 1944

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