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Battle for Brest
Part of Operation Overlord, Battle of Normandy
Men of the United States Army's 2nd Infantry Division advancing into Brest under German machine gun fire on 9 September 1944
Date 7 August – 19 September 1944 Location Brest, Brittany, France 48°23′27″N 4°29′08″E / 48.39083°N 4.48556°E / 48.39083; 4.48556 Result Allied victory
Belligerents
United States  United Kingdom	Germany
Commanders and leaders
Troy H. Middleton Walter M. Robertson Donald A. Stroh Charles H. Gerhardt	Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke  Hans Kroh  Erwin Rauch
Strength
75,000 men	45,000 men
Casualties and losses
9,831 killed or wounded[1]	38,000 captured[1]

Background

Prelude

Opposing forces

Battle

Aftermath

References

Citations

Works consulted

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