Chef-du-Pont
Part of Sainte-Mère-Église in Normandy, France
Location of Chef-du-Pont
49°23′07″N 1°20′35″W / 49.3853°N 1.3431°W / 49.3853; -1.3431
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(2019)[1]
50480
(avg. 8 m or 26 ft)
Chef-du-Pont (French pronunciation: [ʃɛf dy pɔ̃]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the commune of Sainte-Mère-Église.[2]
During World War 2, as part of the opening phase of Operation Overlord, due to the crossing point on the Merderet River, Chef-du-Pont was a priority objective of the Allies.[3] The objective was part of the 82nd Airborne Mission Boston parachute assault.
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