4 Jan 1941

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
  • 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
14 Apr 1945

France Photo(s) dated 14 Apr 1945
Strike photo from the combined 8th Air Force raid on the gun positions at Royan, France Apr 14 1945 showing the aftermath of a friendly fire incident. See Comment below.
15 Apr 1945

France Photo(s) dated 15 Apr 1945
B-24J Liberators of the 579th Bomb Squadron drop incendiary bombs made from fighter plane drop tanks filled with napalm on targets near Royan, France, Apr 15 1945. Note the smoke marker dropped by the lead aircraft.

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