4 Jan 1941
France
France
- 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]
11 Aug 1942
France
France
- German oiler Ermland successfully broke out into the Atlantic Ocean via the Bay of Biscay, arriving at Royan, France; she was escorted by torpedo boats T10, T13, and T14 of German 3rd Torpedo Boat Flotilla. ww2dbase [Ermland | T14 | T13 | T10 | Second Happy Time | Royan, Poitou-Charentes | CPC]
15 Aug 1942
France
France
- Uckermarck and Ermland departed Royan, France, escorted by torpedo boats T4 and T10, in an attempt to pass through the English Channel for coast of the Bay of Biscay. ww2dbase [Altmark | Ermland | T10 | T4 | Second Happy Time | Royan, Aquitaine | CPC]
14 Apr 1945
France
France
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against shore batteries at the mouth of the Garenne River in Royan, France in advance of French troops landing there. ww2dbase [Bombing of Cities in France and Low Countries | RAF Thurleigh | Royan | DS]
15 Apr 1945
France
France
- The USAAF 306th Bomb Group flying from RAF Thurleigh launched a bombing raid against shore batteries at the mouth of the Garenne River in Royan, France in advance of French troops landing there. ww2dbase [Bombing of Cities in France and Low Countries | RAF Thurleigh | Royan | DS]
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