NationMaster - Encyclopedia: River Orne

The Orne is a river in Normandy, north-western France. It flows out into the English Channel at the port of Ouistreham. The d�partement of Orne has taken its name from the river. The Orne formed the Eastern flank of the Allied landings at Normandy during World War II on June 6, 1944.

Orne (Lorraine)

The Orne is also a river in Lorraine, north-eastern France. It flows into the river Moselle near Mondelange.

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	Police Department and that the Orne case "comes along and fits nicely into the plan." Orne, 36, his brother and fellow police...
	in the bitter fighting to hold the bridgehead on the River Orne in Normandy, in 1944 David Jamieson was awarded a Victoria...
	trenches, near a farmhouse on the Orne river, due to the bombardment.

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	invasion was called, proposed that two Allied armies be landed on the coast of Normandy between the mouth of the River Orne and the base of...
	became clear to COSSAC that the area of Normandy in the Bay of the Seine, between the estuary of the River Orne and the base of the Cotentin Peninsula, would be the most suitable location for the amphibious forces to come ashore.
	The canalized section of the River Orne and parallel-running Canal de Caen, which provided access by ship from the coast to Caen, formed the area's western boundary.

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