FAUCOGNEY
The 7th Regiment's 1st Battalion marches to the east side of the river in Faucogney from the position in the previous photo. The 3rd Division was about to encounter its fiercest fighting since the landings as it moved north through wooded-terrain during Sept. 20-26. A fanatical, and sometimes bizarre, resistance from the German defenders was reaching a fevered pitch.
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location: 47°50'40.7"N 6°33'49.7"E
photo: dogfacesoldiers collection
surf section : ADVANCE NORTH || LONS-LE-SAUNIER || PESSANS-AVANNE
BESANCON || CALMOUTIER-LURE-RADDON || FAUCOGNEY || ROVILLERS
CLEURIE QUARRY || VAGNEY || SAINT-AME || REMIREMONT
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