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On This Day

June 14, 1911 #OTD RMS Olympic (Pictured) departed from Southampton, England, on its maiden voyage, carrying with it 1,316 passengers and 850 crew, picked up additional fares at Cherbourg, France and then more at Queenstown, Ireland, before arriving at New York City on the 21st. At its launch, the... read more

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June 26, 1944 #OTD World War II: Battle of Cherbourg German forces at Cherbourg surrendered. Fortress commander Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben and Admiral Walter Hennecke were among the officers captured. Pictured: Schlieben and Walter Hennecke at the surrender of Cherbourg.

On This Day in History - June 10, 1940

June 10, 1940 #OTD World War II: In Operation Cycle, 3,321 Allied troops embarked aboard ships at St-Valery-en-Caux for evacuation, and 11,059 embarked ships at Le Havre to be transferred to Cherbourg for continued fighting. Off of Le Havre, British destroyers HMS Bulldog and HMS Boadicea were... read more

On This Day in History - October 11, 1940

October 11, 1940 #OTD World War II: Operation Medium Between 0333 and 0351 hours, British battleship Revenge and destroyers Javelin, Jaguar, Jupiter, Kashmir, Kelvin, and Kipling bombarded Cherbourg, France. German torpedo boats attempted to interfere, but the attack was fought off.

On This Day in History - June 26, 1944

June 26, 1944 #OTD World War II: Battle of Cherbourg German forces at Cherbourg surrendered. Fortress commander Karl-Wilhelm von Schlieben and Admiral Walter Hennecke were among the officers captured. Pictured: Schlieben and Walter Hennecke at the surrender of Cherbourg.