Graignes
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Graignes may refer to:
- Graignes, MancheGraignes, MancheGraignes is a former commune in the Manche département of the Basse-Normandie region of Northern France. On 28 February 2007, it was merged with the commune of Le Mesnil-Angot to form Graignes-Mesnil-Angot.-References:...
, a former commune in the Manche department in northwestern France that was merged in 2007 with the commune of Le Mesnil-Angot to form Graignes-Mesnil-Angot - Battle of GraignesBattle of GraignesThe Battle of Graignes was fought during World War II. The story focuses on a German massacre of French civilians, and wounded US paratroopers, in retaliation for a battle at the village of Graignes, France.-Tuesday, 6 June 1944:...
, a battle near this commune that started on June 6, 1944