Le Mesnil-Patry () is a former commune in the

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department in the

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in northwestern

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. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune

Thue et Mue Thue et Mue () is a commune in the department of Calvados, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017 by merger of the former communes of Bretteville-l'Orgueilleuse (the seat), Brouay, Cheux, Le Mesnil-Patry, Put ...

.Arrêté préfectoral
8 September 2016

History

In World War II, on 11 June 1944 the Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry was fought to the east of the town, involving units of the

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and

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Population

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Former communes of Calvados (department) Calvados communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Caen-geo-stub

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