Hill 108 "Purple Heart Hill"
This height (108 meters) was the site of heavy fighting between U.S. and German forces from 16 to 18 June 1944. The U.S. Army lost many men in the battle and dubbed it "Purple Heart Hill".
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Source
- Text: Kaj Metz
- Photos: TracesOfWar.com
Nearby
Point of interest
- Blanchet Mausoleum - Saint-Lô
- Eglise Notre Dame of Saint-Lô - Saint-Lô
- Le Pont de la Pierre - Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle
Monument
- Lt. Colonel A. Thomsen Memorial - Le Mesnil-Rouxelin
- War Memorial Le Mesnil-Rouxelin - Le Mesnil-Rouxelin
- 29th Infantry Division Memorial - Villiers Fossard
Cemetery
Crash site
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