Ozeville Explained

Ozeville
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Cherbourg
Canton:Valognes
Insee:50390
Postal Code:50310
Mayor:Jean-Louis Cauvin[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Cotentin
Coordinates:49.5028°N -1.3381°W
Elevation M:35
Elevation Min M:20
Elevation Max M:72
Area Km2:4.70
Demonym:Ozevillais

Ozeville (in French pronounced as /ozvil/) is a commune in the Manche department in Normandy in north-western France.

The town was mentioned in the D-Day diary of Capt Walter Marchand, US Army, Medical Corps. Ozeville was assaulted on 8 June (D-Day+2) and finally taken on 13 June (D-Day+7) by the Allied Forces.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.