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Saint-Nazaire pocket
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The Saint-Nazaire Pocket was an Atlantic pocket that existed from August 1944 until 11 May 1945 and was formed by the withdrawal of German troops from Loire-Inférieure during the liberation of the dep
Monument to the surrender, Bouvron
Monument to the surrender, Bouvron
US advance into Brittany early August 1944
US advance into Brittany early August 1944
Grand blockhaus, Batz sur Mer 4866
Grand blockhaus, Batz sur Mer 4866
Lorient
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Lorient is a commune and seaport in the Morbihan department of Brittany, Western France.
Saint-Nazaire pocket
…August, Nantes on the 12th, Rezé on the 29th). Pockets of resistance however formed as German troops withdrew to the Atlantic coastal ports of Brest, Lorient, Saint-Nazaire, La Rochelle and Royan. The Germans wanted to retain these strategic areas and declared them "fortresses" (German: Festung). On 31 July…
Aerial view of the harbour of Lorient
Aerial view of the harbour of Lorient
Lorient in the 18th century
Lorient in the 18th century
L'Enclos at the end of the 18th century
L'Enclos at the end of the 18th century
The Harbor at Lorient, 1869 painting by Berthe Morisot.
The Harbor at Lorient, 1869 painting by Berthe Morisot.