Country France Department Manche Population (2006) 1,064 Local time Friday 7:19 AM | Region Normandy Canton Saint-Clair-sur-l'Elle Area 10.22 km² Arrondissement Saint-Lô | |
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Intercommunality Communauté de communes de l'agglomération saint-loise Weather 11°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 97% Humidity | ||
La Meauffe is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.
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Map of La Meauffe, France
History
The 11 and 12 July 1944, the village was attacked by the American 35th ID, while defended by the German 352 ID and units of the 266 ID. The fighting, violent, started the 11 and ended the 12th, cost the lives of 19 US soldiers, wounding 170, with 25 missing. The road D54, leading to La Meauffe was renamed the Death Valley Road by the US soldiers.
References
La Meauffe Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA