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Royan pocket
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The Royan pocket was one of the Atlantic pockets towards the end of World War II, an isolated position held by German troops left behind as the German army retreated from occupied France. It became im
The USAAF's 447th Bomb Group helped raze the nearby city of Royan.
The USAAF's 447th Bomb Group helped raze the nearby city of Royan.
Oléron
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The Isle of Oléron or Oléron Island is an island off the Atlantic coast of France, on the southern side of the Pertuis d'Antioche strait.
Royan pocket
…north and south of the Gironde estuary"), the pocket was not restricted to Royan itself, but included also the peninsula of Arvert and the island of Oléron north of the Gironde, and a stretch from Pointe de Grave to Saint-Vivien-de-Médoc and Vensac to its south. The Royan pocket was fully invested by the…
Aerial photograph of Oléron
Aerial photograph of Oléron
Vert bois Beach in the southwest of the island
Vert bois Beach in the southwest of the island
Boyardville in 1910 (port in the north of Oléron island)
Boyardville in 1910 (port in the north of Oléron island)
Château Fournier, located in Saint-Georges d'Oléron, bears witness to the island's wine-growing past. Today, it has been transformed into a retirement
Château Fournier, located in Saint-Georges d'Oléron, bears witness to the island's wine-growing past. Today, it has been transformed into a retirement home.