Allies (United States)Objective
The Allied objective was to seize Carentan and open a continuous inland route between the American landing areas.
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The Battle of Carentan was fought in June 1944 as U.S. airborne forces pushed to link the Utah and Omaha beachheads.
Axis (German Army)Objective
The Axis objective was to hold the town and counterattack hard enough to keep the beachheads divided.
U.S. forces captured and held Carentan, helping secure the Normandy lodgment and supporting the later breakout from the beachhead.