"Battle of Cherbourg" . . . . "2,800 killed" . "vicious street fighting" . "occupied Cherbourg" . . "taking Cherbourg, France" . . "capture of Cherbourg" . . "unknown" . "United Kingdom" . . . "fall of Cherbourg" . . . "1944-06-27" . "battle of Cherbourg" . "Germany" . "Battle of Cherbourg" . . . "on Cherbourg" . . "defense of Cherbourg" . . . "Cherbourg was captured" . . . "Allied victory" . . . "capturing" . "Cherbourg peninsula was in allied control" . "5,700 missing" . "13,500 wounded" . . "assault on Cherbourg" . "liberation of Cherbourg" . . . . . "as the Allies advanced into the Cherbourg area" . "Total:" . "40,000" . . "port" . "primary goal" . "Cotentin Peninsula" . . "Cherbourg" . "22,000" . "1944-07-01" .