Carentan
The [b]Battle of Carentan[/b] was an engagement in [[World War II]] between airborne forces of the [[United States Army]] and the German [[Wehrmacht]] during the [[Invasion of Normandy]]. 

The battle took place between 6 and 13 June 1944, on the approaches to and within the town of Carentan, [[France]]. It ended in a decisive American [[victory]].

It is also featured in an episode of the American [[war]] drama series [[Band of Brothers]].
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