Battle for Brittany

Battle for Brittany
	Part of the Western Front of World War II
Date	August – September 1944
Location	North-western France
Result	Inconclusive
Belligerents
Allies; United States; Free France;	Axis; Germany
Commanders and leaders
Troy H. Middleton; Walton Walker; Raymond Chomel; Albert Eon;	Wilhelm Fahrmbacher; Andreas von Aulock; Werner Junck; Hans Mirow;

The Battle for Brittany took place between August and October 1944. After the Allied Normandy breakout in June 1944, Brittany was attacked for its well developed ports which the Allies intended to use, whilst also stopping their continued use by German U-boats.