Operation Charnwood
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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Operation Charnwood was a Second World War Anglo-Canadian offensive that took place from 8 9 July 1944, during the Battle of Normandy. The operation was intended to capture the German-occupied city of Caen, which was a major Allied objective during the opening stages of Operation Overlord. It was also hoped that the attack would pre-empt the transfer of German armoured units from the Anglo-Canadian sector to the lightly-screened American sector, where the eventual Allied breakout was to be made. The British and Canadians advanced on a broad front and…mehr

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Operation Charnwood was a Second World War Anglo-Canadian offensive that took place from 8 9 July 1944, during the Battle of Normandy. The operation was intended to capture the German-occupied city of Caen, which was a major Allied objective during the opening stages of Operation Overlord. It was also hoped that the attack would pre-empt the transfer of German armoured units from the Anglo-Canadian sector to the lightly-screened American sector, where the eventual Allied breakout was to be made. The British and Canadians advanced on a broad front and by the evening of the second day had taken the northern half of Caen, up to the Orne and Odon rivers.