Battle for Caen
("Battle of Caen" redirects here. For the medieval battle, see Battle of Caen (1346).) The Battle for Caen from June–August 1944 was a battle of the Second World War between Allied forces of the mainly Anglo-Canadian Second Army and German forces of Panzergruppe West during the Battle of Normandy. The Allies aimed to take Caen, one of the largest cities in Normandy on D-Day. Caen was an important Allied objective because it lay astride the Orne River and Caen Canal; these two water obstacles could strengthen a German defensive position if not crossed. Caen was a road hub and the side which held it could shift forces rapidly. The area around Caen was open, compared to the bocage country in the west of Normandy and was valuable land for airfields.
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Battle for Caen
("Battle of Caen" redirects here. For the medieval battle, see Battle of Caen (1346).) The Battle for Caen from June–August 1944 was a battle of the Second World War between Allied forces of the mainly Anglo-Canadian Second Army and German forces of Panzergruppe West during the Battle of Normandy. The Allies aimed to take Caen, one of the largest cities in Normandy on D-Day. Caen was an important Allied objective because it lay astride the Orne River and Caen Canal; these two water obstacles could strengthen a German defensive position if not crossed. Caen was a road hub and the side which held it could shift forces rapidly. The area around Caen was open, compared to the bocage country in the west of Normandy and was valuable land for airfields.
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Bitwa o Caen – bitwa pomiędzy ...... pca operacja została odwołana.
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Con el nombre de batalla de Ca ...... uyeron con la victoria aliada.
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De Slag om Caen was een langdu ...... * Operatie Goodwood (18 juli)
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Die Schlacht um Caen war eine ...... aen dauerte von 1948 bis 1962.
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La bataille de Caen désigne le ...... ndre la « capitale normande ».
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Битва за Кан — битва, длившаяс ...... населением в 114 тыс. человек.
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卡昂戰役（康城之役，英语：Battle for Caen）是 ...... 一直持續到1962年。現今幾乎沒有戰前的城市建築物保留下來。
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1944-08-06
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Strategic Allied victory
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11 infantry divisions
3 Tank Brigades
3 armoured divisions
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5 Armoured Brigades
7 infantry divisions
8 Panzer divisions
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Battle for Caen
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"Mountains of rubble, [approxi ...... ...] the dead lay everywhere."
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Arthur Wilkes describing the situation following the operation.
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("Battle of Caen" redirects he ...... s valuable land for airfields.
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Bitwa o Caen – bitwa pomiędzy ...... dostępu do miasta od północy.
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Con el nombre de batalla de Ca ...... uyeron con la victoria aliada.
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De Slag om Caen was een langdu ...... -Panzer-Division Hitlerjugend.
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Die Schlacht um Caen war eine ...... hen Wehrmacht und der Waffen-S
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La bataille de Caen désigne le ...... ndre la « capitale normande ».
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Битва за Кан — битва, длившаяс ...... ть её для постройки аэродрома.
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卡昂戰役（康城之役，英语：Battle for Caen）是 ...... 一直持續到1962年。現今幾乎沒有戰前的城市建築物保留下來。
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Bataille de Caen
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Batalla de Caen
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Battle for Caen
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Bitwa o Caen
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Schlacht um Caen
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Slag om Caen
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Битва за Кан
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卡昂戰役
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