MCRoadkill
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Reged: 05/15/08
Posts: 3
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Hill 192 is a commanding height situated three miles east of St. Lo, France. On 7 June 1944 (D+ 1 of the Normandy landings), the 2d Infantry Division had landed on Omaha Beach, passed through elements of the 1st and 29th Infantry Divisions which held the beach head, and fought thirty kilometers south to Hill 192. There, because of stiffening German resistance and lack of logistical support, the Division had halted on 17 June. For over three weeks the division sat on the northern slopes of Hill 192 and on a line six kilometers east of it, while supplies and reinforcements were brought into the beachhead. Then, on 11 July, the division was ordered to capture Hill 192 and the St. Lo-Bayeux road one-half mile to the south, as a preliminary to the general St. Lo breakthrough to take place two weeks later.
For more Information visit these websites:
The Normandy Invasion - My Fathers untold story: Battle for Hill 192
Saint Lo and Saint Georges-d'Elle
St. Lo - Opening attack
Attack on Hill 192
Hill 192 research topic
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diane9247
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Reged: 01/15/07
Posts: 1563
Loc: Californian stranded in Oregon
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MCRoadkill -
Good first post! Welcome to GE and hope to see more of your contributions. 
Regards,
Diane
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MCRoadkill
Tourist
Reged: 05/15/08
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Thank you
Most of the known places from the WWII are on google earth.
If i find places that i know of that aren't there, i'll post them with some information about the place.
The reason why i added this place is because Hill 192 if featered as a mission in the game Company of Heroes, wich inspired me to look around where it is today. And after a long search i found information about Hill 192.
I also found that there are more of these Hill's, maybe i can find them and add them aswell.
btw. will this place appear on google earth as a icon?
and did i post this in the right section, because it's both Military and History illustated.
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bebop
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Reged: 08/11/05
Posts: 2491
Loc: Florence, Ita
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Hi MCRoadkill and welcome to GE 
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will this place appear on google earth as a icon?
Yes, it will. After the next Layers update (click).
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did i post this in the right section, because it's both Military and History illustated.
Yes, you did. At least in my opinion, this post fits perfectly History Forum. However one of the Mods might move it if necessary.
Good first post.
Have fun and keep searching.
Bye
b
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MCRoadkill
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Reged: 05/15/08
Posts: 3
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Good first post.
Thank you
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Have fun and keep searching.
Oh, i will 
I'll be searching for an other hill, first have to do some research.
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