Merville Gun Battery
... that despite being captured on D-Day, 6 June 1944 by British paratroops, the Merville Gun Battery remained in German hands until 17 August?
... that despite being captured on <a href="./Normandy_landings" id="mwsw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Normandy landings">D-Day</a>, 6<span id="mwtA" typeof="mw:Entity"> </span>June<span id="mwtQ" typeof="mw:Entity"> </span>1944 by <a class="mw-redirect" href="./9th_Parachute_Battalion" id="mwtg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="9th Parachute Battalion">British paratroops</a>, the <b id="mwtw"><a href="./Battle_of_Merville_Gun_Battery" id="mwuA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Battle of Merville Gun Battery">Merville Gun Battery</a></b> remained in German hands until 17<span id="mwuQ" typeof="mw:Entity"> </span>August?