Battle for Brest

The Battle for Brest was fought on the during World War II. It was part of the Allies' operation to liberate Europe from Nazi Germany.
==Background==
In the summer of 1944, after the Allied success in Normandy, German forces strategically retreated. Brest, a vital port city in northwestern France on the peninsula, gained significance. The Germans fortified the city, establishing a strong defensive position. With Allied advancements, Brest became a crucial target for its strategic role in resupplying the Allied forces.
==Battle==
On 7 August 1944, American troops reached and surrounded Brest, facing a formidable struggle against the well-entrenched German garrison comprising , Kriegsmarine personnel, and various military units, leading to a challenging storming of the city by the US . On 9 September, members of the 2nd Infantry Division of the United States Armed Forces advanced on the city under heavy machine gun fire.Assassin's Creed II – Glyph 4: "Infinite Knowledge" Following the battle, the city was completely destroyed, leaving only a few medieval stone-built fortifications intact; on 19 September, General surrendered the city to the Americans after rendering the port facilities unusable, dashing hopes of their timely repair to aid the war effort.
==Legacy==
In 2012, a photograph of US forces advancing on Brest was later acquired by the Assassin Clay Kaczmarek and hidden in the Animus for his successor, Desmond Miles to find. Desmond did so in September of that year.Assassin's Creed: Initiates – The Desmond Files The picture contained a hidden cipher that read "Antikythera mechanism, much older than 150 BCE." The picture was hidden with the Glyph puzzle titled "Infinite Knowledge".
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed II 
==References==
Category:Timeline
Category:Battles
Category:World War II