Battle of Saumur (1940)
The Battle of Saumur occurred during the last stages of the Battle of France during World War II, when officer cadets from the Cavalry School at Saumur, led by superintendent Colonel Michon, made a defensive stand along the Loire River at Saumur and Gennes. For two days the Cavalry School, and other assorted units which had fallen back before the German Wehrmacht advance, held off a German attack. Since the battle occurred after the message by Marshal Pétain which called for an end to fighting (on 17 June 1940), the event is often considered one of the first acts of the French Resistance.
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Battle of Saumur (1940)
The Battle of Saumur occurred during the last stages of the Battle of France during World War II, when officer cadets from the Cavalry School at Saumur, led by superintendent Colonel Michon, made a defensive stand along the Loire River at Saumur and Gennes. For two days the Cavalry School, and other assorted units which had fallen back before the German Wehrmacht advance, held off a German attack. Since the battle occurred after the message by Marshal Pétain which called for an end to fighting (on 17 June 1940), the event is often considered one of the first acts of the French Resistance.
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La défense de la Loire est un ...... éfenseurs de la ligne Maginot.
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The Battle of Saumur occurred ...... acts of the French Resistance.
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250 killed or wounded
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1940-06-20
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German victory
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1,600 other elements
First Cavalry Division
Students of the Cavalry School
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Fall Rot, June 1940
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La défense de la Loire est un ...... ent lieu à Saumur et à Gennes.
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The Battle of Saumur occurred ...... acts of the French Resistance.
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Battle of Saumur (1940)
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Défense de la Loire
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