Normandy, France · Europe
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Ranville (French pronunciation: [ʁɑ̃vil] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. Ranville was the first French village liberated on D-Day. The village was liberated by the British 13th Parachute Battalion, commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Luard. The château du Heaume in the village was subsequently used by the headquarters of the British 6th Airborne Division. The village features prominently in the book 13 - Lucky For Some which is about t...
Coordinates
49.2307°, -0.2556°
Region/State
Normandy
District
Calvados
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Country
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Region
Normandy
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