Question: when did the allies break out of normandy
Answer: Operation Cobra Part of Operation Overlord ( the Battle of Normandy ) M4 Sherman tanks and infantrymen of the US 4th Armored Division in Coutances Date 25 -- 31 July 1944 Location Saint - Lô , Normandy , France 49 ° 06 ′ 55 '' N 1 ° 05 ′ 25 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 49.