5 May 1884

France
13 Nov 1933

France
  • The keel of Gloire was laid down by Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde in Lormont, Aquitaine, France. ww2dbase [Gloire | Lormont, Aquitaine | CPC]
28 Sep 1935

France
  • Gloire was launched at the Forges et Chantiers de la Gironde shipyard in Lormont, Aquitaine, France. ww2dbase [Gloire | Lormont, Aquitaine | CPC]
20 Jun 1940

France
  • The 1,177-ton Dutch steamer Berenice departed Bordeaux, France at 1330 hours with 22 passengers on board, mostly Dutch and Belgians refugees, among them the poet H. Marsman and his wife and the Dutch painter T. Bottema. The ship sailed together with the Dutch steamer Orpheus, the coasters Nettie and Ary Scheffer and the tug Seine, but they got dispersed in the following night and only the Nettie was in visual range. ww2dbase [Bordeaux, Aquitaine | HM]
21 Jun 1940

France
22 Jun 1940

France
4 Sep 1940

France
29 Sep 1940

France
30 Sep 1940

France
4 Oct 1940

France
5 Oct 1940

France
6 Oct 1940

France
9 Oct 1940

France
23 Oct 1940

France
  • Adolf Hitler met with Francisco Franco on the Franco-Spanish border at Hendaye, France. Franco promised Spain will fight at Germany's side, but refused to commit his nation to war. ww2dbase [Meeting at Hendaye | Hendaye, Aquitaine | TH]
Photo(s) dated 23 Oct 1940
Adolf Hitler and Francisco Franco, Hendaye train station, France, 23 Oct 1940, photo 1 of 2Adolf Hitler and Francisco Franco, Hendaye train station, France, 23 Oct 1940, photo 2 of 2
24 Oct 1940

France
31 Oct 1940

France
4 Nov 1940

France
5 Nov 1940

France
7 Nov 1940

France
8 Nov 1940

France
  • At 1030 hours, the Italian submarine commanders at Bordeaux, France requested Italian submarine Comandante Faà di Bruno to provide her position, but the submarine failed to answer. At 2100 hours, the request was sent again, and there was still no reply. ww2dbase [Comandante Faà di Bruno | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
9 Nov 1940

France
11 Nov 1940

France
24 Nov 1940

France
26 Nov 1940

France
28 Nov 1940

France
5 Dec 1940

France
  • Alpino Bagnolini departed Bordeaux, France at 1135 hours. She arrived at Pauillac, Aquitaine, France at 1615 hours for unexpected repairs. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
7 Dec 1940

France
8 Dec 1940

France
13 Dec 1940

France
15 Dec 1940

France
  • Capitano Tarantini was sunk by a torpedo from HMS Thunderbolt in the Bay of Biscay 10 kilometers west of Grayan-et-l'Hôpital, France. Executive officer Lieutenant Attilio Frattura and four others survived the sinking; commanding officer Captain Alfredo Iaschi was lost.45.41, -1.38 ww2dbase [Capitano Tarantini | Grayan-et-l'Hôpital, Aquitaine | CPC]
21 Dec 1940

France
22 Dec 1940

France
4 Jan 1941

France
  • Alessandro Malaspina departed Bordeaux, France at 1140 hours, arriving at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1515 hours. ww2dbase [Alessandro Malaspina | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
  • German minesweepers M-2 and M-10 departed Royan, Aquitaine, France at 1830 hours to make rendezvous with Italian submarine Alpino Bagnolini, but their journey was delayed and contact was not made on this date. ww2dbase [M2 | M10 | Alpino Bagnolini | Royan, Aquitaine | CPC]
  • Morosini departed Bordeaux, France at 1140 hours, arriving at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1210 hours. ww2dbase [Morosini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
5 Jan 1941

France
  • Alessandro Malaspina conducted a gyrocompass test at 0800 hours out of Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France. At 1630 hours, she departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer once again, starting her third war patrol. ww2dbase [Alessandro Malaspina | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
  • Alpino Bagnolini arrived at Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Aquitaine, France at 1350 hours. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Aquitaine | CPC]
  • Morosini departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1004 hours, arriving at La Pallice, La Rochelle, France at 1910 hours. The Italian submarine was escorted by German minesweeper M9 and German submarine chasers UJ-D and UJ-E. ww2dbase [M9 | Morosini | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
6 Jan 1941

France
  • Italian submarine Alpino Bagnolini, escorted by German minesweepers M-2 and M-10, departed Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Aquitaine, France at 0645 hours. They were later joined by German minesweeper Sperrbrecher III. They arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 1915 hours. ww2dbase [M2 | M10 | Alpino Bagnolini | Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Aquitaine | CPC]
7 Jan 1941

France
8 Jan 1941

France
  • Alpino Bagnolini departed Pauillac, Aquitaine, France at 1230 hours and arrived at Bordeaux, France at 1630 hours, ending her fifth war patrol. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
18 Jan 1941

France
  • Maggiore Baracca departed Bordeaux, France at 0950, starting her third war patrol. She was escorted by German minesweeper M-9. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
23 Jan 1941

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci departed Pauillac, France at 1315 hours and sailed southward up the Gironde estuary, reaching Bordeaux, France at 1600 hours. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Pauillac, Aquitaine | CPC]
30 Jan 1941

France
1 Feb 1941

France
  • Comandante Cappellini departed Pauillac, Aquitaine, France at 0900 hours and arrived at Bordeaux at 1030 hours, ending her fourth war patrol. ww2dbase [Comandante Cappellini | Pauillac, Aquitaine | CPC]
3 Feb 1941

France
4 Feb 1941

France Photo(s) dated 4 Feb 1941
Luigi Torelli returning to Bordeaux, France upon completion of her third war patrol, 4 Feb 1941
6 Feb 1941

France
18 Feb 1941

France
  • Maggiore Baracca arrived at Pauillac, France at 1303 hours, ending her third war patrol. She was escorted into port by German minesweepers M6, M9, and M21 and German auxiliary cruiser Sperrbrecher 16. ww2dbase [M6 | M9 | M21 | Maggiore Baracca | Pauillac, Aquitaine | CPC]
19 Feb 1941

France
24 Feb 1941

France
16 Mar 1941

France
25 Mar 1941

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci departed Bordeaux, France at 1729 hours and sailed northward down the Gironde estuary, reaching Pauillac, France at 2020 hours. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
26 Mar 1941

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci departed Pauillac, France at 0800 hours and sailed out of the Gironde estuary for trials. Upon completion, she briefly docked at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1503 hours, and then set sail for Bordeaux, France at the southern end of the estuary, arriving at 1825 hours. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Pauillac, Aquitaine | CPC]
31 Mar 1941

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci departed Bordeaux, France at 1010 hours and sailed northward down the Gironde estuary, reaching Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1322 hours. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
1 Apr 1941

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1010 for a patrol; in rough seas, gunner De Martino was seriously injured, and the submarine set sail for Le Verdon-sur-Mer. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
2 Apr 1941

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1020 hours, disembarking gunner De Martino who was injured in rough seas on the previous date. The submarine then went on to make port call at Bordeaux, France at 1445 hours. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
3 Apr 1941

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci departed Bordeaux, France at 0830 hours and sailed northward down the Gironde estuary, reaching Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1245 hours. At 1945 hours, she set out to sea for a war patrol. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
7 Apr 1941

France
9 Apr 1941

France
10 Apr 1941

France
11 Apr 1941

France
  • Athos Fraternale was made the commanding officer of Morosini, relieving Alfredo Criscuolo while at Bordeaux, France. ww2dbase [Morosini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
14 Apr 1941

France
  • Alessandro Malaspina departed Bordeaux, France at 0840 hours and arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1300 hours. Between 1500 and 1900 hours, she performed trials. ww2dbase [Alessandro Malaspina | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
15 Apr 1941

France
25 Apr 1941

France
  • Morosini departed Bordeaux, France at 0636 hours, arriving at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1155 hours. At 1307, she set sail to the sea for gyro compass trials, returning at 1508 hours. ww2dbase [Morosini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
26 Apr 1941

France
30 Apr 1941

France
4 May 1941

France
17 May 1941

France
18 May 1941

France
20 May 1941

France
22 May 1941

France
25 May 1941

France
12 Jun 1941

France
  • Maggiore Baracca departed Bordeaux, France at 0904 hours and arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France mid-day; she then returned to Bordeaux at 1947 hours. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
13 Jun 1941

France
  • Alpino Bagnolini departed Bordeaux, France at 0925 hours, arriving at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 2000 hours. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
14 Jun 1941

France
  • Maggiore Baracca departed Bordeaux, France at 0943 hours and arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France mid-day; she then returned to Bordeaux at 1800 hours. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
  • Alpino Bagnolini departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 0700 hours and arrived at La Pallice, La Rochelle, France at 1900 hours; the journey was escorted by German minesweeper Sperrbrecher 16. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
18 Jun 1941

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci departed Bordeaux, France at 1345 hours and sailed northward down the Gironde estuary, reaching Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1815 hours. She then set sail for a war patrol at 2150 hours. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
  • Maggiore Baracca departed Bordeaux, France at 1226 hours and arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1835 hours; she then sailed out of Le Verdon-sur-Mer to conduct gyrocompass tests at 1844 hours, returning at 1922 hours. At 2047 hours, she set sail for her fifth war patrol. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
27 Jun 1941

France
  • Alessandro Malaspina departed Bordeaux, France at 0900 hours and arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1300 hours. Between 1610 and 1745 hours, she was out at sea performing trials. At 1750 hours, she departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer for her fifth war patrol. ww2dbase [Alessandro Malaspina | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
  • Comandante Cappellini departed Bordeaux, France at 0800 hours and arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 1248 hours. ww2dbase [Comandante Cappellini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
28 Jun 1941

France
  • Comandante Cappellini departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 0800 hours, starting her sixth war patrol. ww2dbase [Comandante Cappellini | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
  • Morosini departed Bordeaux, France at 1000 hours and arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1325 hours. At 1425 hours, she departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer for trials, returning at 1620 hours. At 2055 hours, she departed yet again, starting her sixth war patrol. ww2dbase [Morosini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
10 Jul 1941

France
15 Jul 1941

France
17 Jul 1941

France
25 Jul 1941

France
31 Jul 1941

France
  • Tenente di Vascello Giorgio Viani was made the commanding officer of Maggiore Baracca, relieving Capitano di Corvetta Enrico Bertarelli. ww2dbase [Maggiore Baracca | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
5 Aug 1941

France
12 Aug 1941

France
14 Aug 1941

France
15 Aug 1941

France
27 Aug 1941

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci departed Bordeaux, France at 0916 hours and sailed northward down the Gironde estuary, reaching Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France about 3 hours later. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
30 Aug 1941

France
31 Aug 1941

France
1 Sep 1941

France
  • Giovanni Manunta was named the commanding officer of Alpino Bagnolini while the Italian submarine was docked at Bordeaux, France; he replaced Giulio Ghialamberto. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
4 Sep 1941

France
  • Morosini departed Bordeaux, France at 0630 hours, arriving at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1025 hours. At 1130 hours, she departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, arriving at La Pallice, La Rochelle, France at 1923 hours. ww2dbase [Morosini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
7 Sep 1941

France
22 Sep 1941

France
27 Sep 1941

France
1 Oct 1941

France
31 Oct 1941

France
1 Nov 1941

France
12 Nov 1941

France
13 Nov 1941

France
14 Nov 1941

France
  • Morosini departed Bordeaux, France at 1314 hours for Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France, but the journey was cancelled due to heavy fog. At 1825 hours, she departed again, arriving at Le Verdon-sur-Mer at 1825 hours. ww2dbase [Morosini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
15 Nov 1941

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci departed Bordeaux, France at 1320 hours and sailed northward down the Gironde estuary, reaching Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1735 hours. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
  • Morosini departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 0840 hours, arriving at La Pallice, La Rochelle, France at 1935 hours. ww2dbase [Morosini | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
16 Nov 1941

France
8 Dec 1941

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1020 hours, ending a war patrol. At 1630 hours, she set sail for Pauillac, France, arriving at 1815 hours. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
9 Dec 1941

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci departed Pauillac, France at 0930 hours and sailed southward up the Gironde estuary, reaching Bordeaux, France at 1130 hours. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Pauillac, Aquitaine | CPC]
16 Dec 1941

France
  • Alpino Bagnolini departed Bordeaux, France at 1520 hours. The port propeller was caught in a cable moments after leaving the dock, and the mission was subsequently canceled. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
17 Dec 1941

France
  • Alpino Bagnolini departed Bordeaux, France at 0840 hours, arriving at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 1212 hours. She then performed trials between 1400 and 1830 hours. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
18 Dec 1941

France
20 Dec 1941

France
21 Dec 1941

France
  • Comandante Cappellini arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 1100 hours, ending her eighth war patrol. She departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer at 1500 hours and arrived at Bordeaux, France at 2010 hours. ww2dbase [Comandante Cappellini | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
22 Dec 1941

France
23 Jan 1942

France
24 Jan 1942

France
28 Jan 1942

France
2 Feb 1942

France
  • Morosini departed Bordeaux, France at 0840 hours, arriving at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1233 hours. ww2dbase [Morosini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
3 Feb 1942

France
8 Feb 1942

France
11 Feb 1942

France
20 Feb 1942

France
21 Feb 1942

France
15 Mar 1942

France
4 Apr 1942

France
5 Apr 1942

France
  • Francesco D'Alessandro was made the commanding officer of Morosini, relieving Athos Fraternale while at Bordeaux, France. ww2dbase [Morosini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
10 Apr 1942

France
21 Apr 1942

France
22 Apr 1942

France
24 Apr 1942

France
  • Alpino Bagnolini departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 0850 hours for an overnight trial in the Le Pertuis d'Antioche strait west of La Rochelle, France. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
7 May 1942

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci departed Bordeaux, France at 1110 hours and sailed northward down the Gironde estuary, reaching Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1600 hours. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
8 May 1942

France
23 May 1942

France
3 Jun 1942

France
19 Jun 1942

France
24 Jun 1942

France
28 Jun 1942

France
  • Alpino Bagnolini arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 0725 hours, ending her eighth war patrol. She departed at 1247 hours and arrived at Bordeaux, France at 1900 hours. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
1 Jul 1942

France
8 Jul 1942

France
15 Jul 1942

France
10 Aug 1942

France
11 Aug 1942

France
12 Aug 1942

France
13 Aug 1942

France
15 Aug 1942

France
2 Sep 1942

France
  • Alpino Bagnolini departed Bordeaux, France at 1120 hours and arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 1900 hours. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
3 Sep 1942

France
9 Sep 1942

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci, with midget submarine CA 2 aboard, departed Bordeaux, France at 1623 hours and sailed northward up the Gironde estuary, arriving at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 2030 hours. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
10 Sep 1942

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 0800 hours, exercised along with midget submarine CA 2, and arrived at La Pallice, La Rochelle, France at 1750 hours. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
22 Sep 1942

France
6 Oct 1942

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci departed Bordeaux, France at 1510 hours and sailed northward down the Gironde estuary, arriving at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 1730 hours. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
7 Oct 1942

France
  • Leonardo da Vinci departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France at 0930 hours, performed sea trials, and returned at 1300 hours. At 1945 hours, she departed for a war patrol. ww2dbase [Leonardo da Vinci | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
17 Oct 1942

France
17 Nov 1942

France
  • Alpino Bagnolini arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 1109 hours, ending her nineth war patrol. At 1140 hours, she departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, arriving at Bordeaux, France at 1537 hours. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
5 Dec 1942

France
17 Dec 1942

France
20 Dec 1942

France
  • Comandante Cappellini departed Pauillac, Aquitaine, France at 1330 hours and arrived at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 1630 hours. ww2dbase [Comandante Cappellini | Pauillac, Aquitaine | CPC]
21 Dec 1942

France
21 Jan 1943

France
  • Angelo Amendolia was named the commanding officer of Alpino Bagnolini at Bordeaux, France; he replaced Ferdinando Corsi. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
30 Jan 1943

France
  • Alpino Bagnolini departed Bordeaux, France at 1225 hours, arriving at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 1617 hours. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
31 Jan 1943

France
  • Alpino Bagnolini departed Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 0815 hours, arriving at La Pallice, La Rochelle, France at 2151 hours. Prior to arrival, she performed trials in poor weather, and one sailor, Sergente Segnalatore Aldo Marchesoni, was injured while attempting to secure the port machine guns. She also took on some water through the conning tower. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine | CPC]
20 Feb 1943

France
30 Mar 1943

France
  • G. van der Vuurst, survivor of Dutch steam merchant ship Madoera, which was damaged by German submarine U-653 on 24 Feb 1943, was landed by German submarine U-758 at Bordeaux, France. ww2dbase [Bordeaux, Aquitaine | HM]
1 May 1943

France
11 May 1943

France
16 May 1943

France
22 May 1943

France
  • Ferdinando Corsi was named the commanding officer of Alpino Bagnolini at Bordeaux, France; he replaced Angelo Amendolia. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
1 Jun 1943

France
14 Jun 1943

France
  • Aquila VI departed Bordeaux, France with a cargo of mercury, stell, 800 Mauser MG 151/20 aircraft cannons, a 500-kilogram SG 500 bomb, torpedoes, and two Würzburg radar sets on board. Her passengers included Colonel Kinjo Satake (trained with latest German telecommunications technology), Heinrich Foders (Telefunken radar engineer with Würzburg anti-aircraft radar blueprints), and a number of German radar and shipbuilding engineers. ww2dbase [Luigi Torelli | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
29 Jul 1943

France
  • Alpino Bagnolini departed Bordeaux, France at 1630 hours, arriving at Le Verdon-sur-Mer, Aquitaine, France at 2130 hours. ww2dbase [Alpino Bagnolini | Bordeaux, Aquitaine | CPC]
30 Jul 1943

France
31 Jul 1943

France
10 Sep 1943

France
14 Oct 1943

France
15 Oct 1943

France
  • The first squadron of the German Luftwaffe Fernaufklärungsgruppe 5 special long range reconnaissance unit became operational at Mont-de-Marsan in southwestern France. ww2dbase [Mont-de-Marsan, Aquitaine | CPC]
10 Jan 1944

France
26 Jan 1944

France
14 Apr 1945

France
  • Lorraine began a week-long bombardment of German positions in the Gironde estuary in western France between La Rochelle and Bordeaux. ww2dbase [Lorraine | Aquitaine | CPC]
20 Apr 1945

France
  • Lorraine completed a week-long bombardment of German positions in the Gironde estuary in western France between La Rochelle and Bordeaux as the Germans surrendered the Girond-Nord fortress in Royan. ww2dbase [Lorraine | Aquitaine | CPC]



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