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The objective of the attacking American forces on Carentan was to consolidate the U.S. beachheads (Utah Beach and Omaha Beach) and establishment of a continuous defensive line against expected German counterattacks. The defending German force was attempting to hold the city long enough to allow their reinforcements en route from the south to arrive and prevent or delay the merging American forces thus keep the U.S. First Army from launching an attack towards Lessay-Périers that would cut off the Cotentin Peninsula.

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