Saint-Jean-de-Daye

Saint-Jean-de-Daye Airfield is a former World War II airfield, located 1.7 km southeast of Saint-Jean-de-Daye in the Normandy region, France.

Le Mesnil-Véneron (French pronunciation: [lə menil venʁɔ̃]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

Saint-Fromond (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ fʁɔmɔ̃]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

Montmartin-en-Graignes (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃maʁtɛ̃ ɑ̃ ɡʁɛɲ]) is a former commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the commune Carentan-les-Marais.

The Elle (French pronunciation: [ɛl] ) is a 31.8 km long river in Normandy, a right bank affluent of the Vire.

Neuilly-la-Forêt (French pronunciation: [nøji la fɔʁɛ] ) is a former commune in the department of Calvados in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the commune Isigny-sur-Mer.

Pont-Hébert (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ ebɛʁ]) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France. On 1 January 2018, the former commune of Le Hommet-d'Arthenay was merged into Pont-Hébert.

Airel (French pronunciation: [eʁɛl]) is a commune in the Manche department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.

Le Mesnil-Angot (French pronunciation: [lə mɛnil ɑ̃ɡo]) is a former commune in the Manche department of the Normandy region of Northern France. On 28 February 2007, it was merged with the commune of Graignes to form Graignes-Mesnil-Angot.

Graignes-Mesnil-Angot (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɛɲ mɛnil ɑ̃ɡo]) is a commune in the Manche department in north-western France. It was formed on 28 February 2007 by the merger of Graignes and Le Mesnil-Angot.

The Battle of Graignes was part of the American airborne landings in Normandy during the early stages of Operation Overlord in World War II, fought between June 10–12, 1944 in Graignes, France. During the engagement, American paratroopers of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division held the town for two days against the 17th SS Panzergrenadier Division Götz von Berlichingen. This action delayed the 17th SS Panzergrenadier's counterattack on Carentan, which was repulsed at the Battle of Bloody Gulch on June 13. After retaking Graignes, the German troops massacred 44 civilians and a number of prisoners of war taken in the capture of an American aid station, and set fire to the town.

Graignes (French pronunciation: [ɡʁɛɲ]) is a former commune in the Manche département of the Basse-Normandie region of Northern France. On 28 February 2007, it was merged with the commune of Le Mesnil-Angot to form Graignes-Mesnil-Angot.