Operation Epsom
Operation Epsom, also known as the First Battle of the Odon, was a British offensive in the Second World War between 26 and 30 June 1944, during the Battle of Normandy. The offensive was intended to outflank and seize the German-occupied city of Caen, an important Allied objective, in the early stages of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of north-west Europe.
10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg110th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery119th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery159th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)15th (Scottish) Infantry Division181st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery191st (Hertfordshire and Essex Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery227th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)24th Lancers29th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division44th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)VIII Corps (United Kingdom)VIII Corps Troops, Royal Engineers
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102nd Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg110th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery116th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery119th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery11th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)130th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)159th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)15th (Scottish) Infantry Division181st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery191st (Hertfordshire and Essex Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery1944 in Scotland1st Denbighshire Rifle Volunteers1st Glamorganshire Artillery Volunteers1st Monmouthshire Artillery Volunteers1st Somersetshire Engineers227th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)23rd Hussars24th Lancers29th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)2nd Cinque Ports Artillery Volunteers2nd Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)31st Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)3rd County of London Yeomanry (Sharpshooters)43 (Wessex) Signal Regiment43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division44th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)46th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)49th (West Riding) Infantry Division4th Lancashire Artillery Volunteers50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Division6th (Caernarvonshire and Anglesey) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers70th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)7th (Merionethshire and Montgomeryshire) Battalion, Royal Welch Fusiliers7th Royal Tank Regiment89th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery9th Royal Tank RegimentArgyll and Sutherland HighlandersBaron-sur-Odon
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10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg110th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery119th Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery159th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)15th (Scottish) Infantry Division181st Field Regiment, Royal Artillery191st (Hertfordshire and Essex Yeomanry) Field Regiment, Royal Artillery227th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)24th Lancers29th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom)43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division44th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom)VIII Corps Troops, Royal Engineers
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Operation Epsom
Operation Epsom, also known as the First Battle of the Odon, was a British offensive in the Second World War between 26 and 30 June 1944, during the Battle of Normandy. The offensive was intended to outflank and seize the German-occupied city of Caen, an important Allied objective, in the early stages of Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of north-west Europe.
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Durante la seconda guerra mond ...... Caen, l'operazione Charnwood.
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L'operació Epsom va ser una of ...... rant Caen a mitjans de juliol.
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La Operación Epsom, también co ......
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L’opération Epsom est une offe ...... et capturé Caen le 9 juillet.
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Operacja Epsom (znana również ...... zycjom alianckim wokół Bayeux.
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Operasi Epsom adalah serangan ...... e peran bertahan.
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Operatie Epsom, ook wel bekend ...... e operatie tot een einde kwam.
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Operation Epsom, also known as ...... llied positions around Bayeux.
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Операция «Эпсом» (англ. Operat ...... ие к концу июля захватить Кан.
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Операція «Епсом» (англ. Operat ...... проти 1-ї американської армії.
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150 tanks damaged or knocked out
4,020–4,900 casualties
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1944-06-30
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1 SS heavy tank battalion
1 armoured brigade
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2 infantry divisions
3 SS panzer divisions
5 ad-hoc battle groups
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Over 3,000 casualties
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Bernard Montgomery
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Friedrich Dollmann
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Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
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Miles Dempsey
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Paul Hausser
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Richard O'Connor
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Sepp Dietrich
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Wilhelm Bittrich
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Operation Epsom
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VIII Corps, Second Army; supporting attacks made by elements of XXX Corps.
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Operation Epsom
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Break out of the bridgehead we ...... en, near Bretteville-sur-Laize
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See Aftermath section
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the Battle for Caen
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West of Caen, Normandy, France
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See Aftermath section
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Strategic Offensive
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Durante la seconda guerra mond ...... Caen, l'operazione Charnwood.
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L’opération Epsom est une offe ...... t de la bataille de Normandie.
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Operacja Epsom (znana również ...... ów od dnia inwazji na Francję.
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Operatie Epsom, ook wel bekend ...... invasie van Noordwest-Europa.
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Operation Epsom, also known as ...... invasion of north-west Europe.
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Операция «Эпсом» (англ. Operat ...... ения в северо-западную Европу.
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Операція «Епсом» (англ. Operat ...... Бреттевіль і Жувіньї-сюр-Сель.
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Operació Epsom
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Opération Epsom
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