Hermanville-sur-Mer
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Hermanville sur Mer is a commune of the département of Calvados, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France. Its postal code is 14880. The INSEE code is 14325. It is twinned with Tangmere in West Sussex, England.
[edit] Monuments
- 13th century church
- Commonwealth war cemetery
- Old village center
[edit] Events
The beach of Hermanville was one of the targets of Operation Overlord on june 6th, 1944. The Cod German stronghold was located on the coast. A Norwegian war ship, the KNM Svenner, sank in front of Hermanville.
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