Operation Martlet
Operation Martlet (also known as Operation Dauntless) was part of a series of British attacks to capture the French town of Caen and its environs from German forces during the Battle of Normandy of World War II begun by the Allies. It was a preliminary operation undertaken on 25 June 1944 by XXX Corps of the British Second Army, to capture and the area around Noyers. The attack was to protect the right flank of VIII Corps as it began Operation Epsom, an offensive into the Odon Valley west of Caen, on 26 June. The 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division and the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division were to capture Juvigny-sur-Seulles, Vendes and Rauray, to prevent German counter-attacks against VIII Corps from the area of the Rauray Spur and then extend the attack towards Noyers and Aunay-sur
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Operation Martlet
Operation Martlet (also known as Operation Dauntless) was part of a series of British attacks to capture the French town of Caen and its environs from German forces during the Battle of Normandy of World War II begun by the Allies. It was a preliminary operation undertaken on 25 June 1944 by XXX Corps of the British Second Army, to capture and the area around Noyers. The attack was to protect the right flank of VIII Corps as it began Operation Epsom, an offensive into the Odon Valley west of Caen, on 26 June. The 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division and the 49th (West Riding) Infantry Division were to capture Juvigny-sur-Seulles, Vendes and Rauray, to prevent German counter-attacks against VIII Corps from the area of the Rauray Spur and then extend the attack towards Noyers and Aunay-sur
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L'Operació Ornit (anglès:Opera ...... de la 2a Divisió SS Das Reich
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L'opération Martlet (appelée o ...... Odon et l'Orne au Sud de Caen.
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Operación Martlet (también con ...... s y otros vehículos blindados.
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Operacja Martlet (znana równie ...... statycznej obrony doliny Odon.
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Operation Martlet (also known ...... ic defence of the Odon valley.
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Операція «Матліт» (англ. Opera ...... СС й були змушені відступити.
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12th SS Panzer Division
49th (West Riding) Infantry Division
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Battle for Caen: Operation Martlet
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Evelyn Barker
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Gerard C. Bucknall
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Kurt Meyer
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Otto Weidinger
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Operation Martlet
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"u/s" tanks made unfit for operations by any cause
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the Battle for Caen of the Second World War
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Odon Valley, France
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Allied victory
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L'Operació Ornit (anglès:Opera ...... eració de combat de la guerra.
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L'opération Martlet (appelée o ...... Odon et l'Orne au Sud de Caen.
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Operación Martlet (también con ...... de Infantería operó como tal.
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Operacja Martlet (znana równie ...... z obszaru podkowy Rauray (od k
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Operation Martlet (also known ...... k towards Noyers and Aunay-sur
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Операція «Матліт» (англ. Opera ...... ити флангового удару вермахту.
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Operacja Martlet
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Operation Martlet
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Operation Martlet
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Opération Martlet
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Операція «Матліт»
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