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The battle for the towns

The battle to liberate France exacted a high toll.

Allied bombardments weakened German positions but inevitably killed the occupied as well as the occupiers.

Towns and cities were badly hit, and the strategic centre of Caen was devastated by the time it was liberated on 19 July.

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