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- Operation_Charnwood abstract "Operation Charnwood was a Second World War Anglo-Canadian offensive that took place from 8 to 9 July 1944, during the Battle of Normandy. The operation was intended to at least partially capture the German-occupied French city of Caen (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃]), which was an important Allied objective during the opening stages of Operation Overlord. It was also hoped that the attack would forestall the transfer of German armoured units from the Anglo-Canadian sector to the lightly screened American sector, where a major US offensive was being planned. The British and Canadians advanced on a broad front and by the evening of the second day had taken Caen up to the Orne and Odon rivers.Preceded by a controversial bombing raid that destroyed much of Caen's historic Old City, Operation Charnwood began at dawn on 8 July, with battalions of three infantry divisions attacking German positions north of Caen behind an artillery creeping barrage. Supported by three armoured brigades, the forces of the British I Corps made gradual progress against the 12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend and 16th Luftwaffe Field Division. By the end of the day the 3rd Canadian and British 3rd and 59th (Staffordshire) Infantry Divisions had cleared the villages in their path and reached Caen's outskirts. Moving into the city at dawn the following morning, the Allies encountered resistance from remnants of German units who were beginning a withdrawal across the Orne. Carpiquet airfield fell to the Canadians during the early morning and by 18:00, the British and Canadians had linked up and were on the Orne's north bank. Discovering Caen's remaining bridges to be defended or impassable and with German reserves positioned to oppose their crossing, I Corps closed down the operation.With northern Caen's capture and the heavy casualties inflicted on the two German divisions defending the sector, Operation Charnwood was a tactical success despite I Corps' losses. Operationally, it achieved mixed results; although it forced the Germans to pull back all formations north of the Orne River, it did not stop the flow of formations to the American front. The Germans were able to establish a strong second defensive line along two ridges to the south of the city but the Allies maintained the initiative and launched the simultaneous Anglo-Canadian operations Goodwood and Atlantic a week later, during which the rest of Caen was secured.".
- Operation_Charnwood causalties "3,817 casualties".
- Operation_Charnwood causalties "~80 tanksref|Major Ellis, the British official campaign historian, states that about 80 tanks were either destroyed or put out of action during the operation.|group=nb".
- Operation_Charnwood commander Heinrich_Eberbach.
- Operation_Charnwood commander John_Crocker.
- Operation_Charnwood commander Josef_Dietrich.
- Operation_Charnwood commander Miles_Dempsey.
- Operation_Charnwood date "1944-07-09".
- Operation_Charnwood isPartOfMilitaryConflict Battle_for_Caen.
- Operation_Charnwood place Caen.
- Operation_Charnwood place Carpiquet.
- Operation_Charnwood place Normandy.
- Operation_Charnwood result "*Allied forces unable to push beyond the Orneref|Historians Michael Reynolds, Charles Stacey, Simon Trew and Chester Wilmot all note how the bridges across the Orne had been either damaged or destroyed impeding further progress while Buckley and Ken Ford note that in addition German forces were dug-in on the opposite bank in position to block any such move south. In light of this Montgomery called off any advance beyond the Orne as further attacks would be too costly for the gains made.|group=nb".
- Operation_Charnwood result "*French public opinion coup; civilians now believed the liberation of France is underway".
- Operation_Charnwood result "*German defenders forced to withdraw from Caen; city north of the Orne is liberated".
- Operation_Charnwood result "*Heavy German manpower and material losses".
- Operation_Charnwood strength "1 armoured division".
- Operation_Charnwood strength "3 armoured brigades".
- Operation_Charnwood strength "3 infantry divisions".
- Operation_Charnwood strength "61 tanksref|The 12th SS Panzer Division's tank strength on 7 July was 24 Panthers and 37 Panzer IVs.|group=nb".
- Operation_Charnwood strength "Elements of 1 infantry division".
- Operation_Charnwood thumbnail Caenruins.jpg?width=300.
- Operation_Charnwood wikiPageID "2001345".
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- Operation_Charnwood alt "Large-scale map of France and its neighbours, showing Caen on France's northwestern coast.".
- Operation_Charnwood caption "Location of Caen in Normandy, northern France".
- Operation_Charnwood caption "Troops of I Corps pick their way through the rubble of Caen".
- Operation_Charnwood casualties "--07-08".
- Operation_Charnwood casualties "300".
- Operation_Charnwood casualties "3817".
- Operation_Charnwood casualties "Over 2,000 casualties".
- Operation_Charnwood casualties "~80 tanksref|Major Ellis, the British official campaign historian, states that about 80 tanks were either destroyed or put out of action during the operation.|group=nb".
- Operation_Charnwood commander "Heinrich Eberbach".
- Operation_Charnwood commander "John Crocker".
- Operation_Charnwood commander "Miles Dempsey".
- Operation_Charnwood commander "Sepp Dietrich".
- Operation_Charnwood conflict "Operation Charnwood".
- Operation_Charnwood date "--07-09".
- Operation_Charnwood executedBy "I Corps, Second Army".
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- Operation_Charnwood label "Caen".
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- Operation_Charnwood name "Operation Charnwood".
- Operation_Charnwood objective "Capture of northern Caen, up to the Orne river, and establish bridgeheads into southern Caen".
- Operation_Charnwood outcome "Northern Caen captured, southern sectors remained in German hands and no bridgeheads established across the river.".
- Operation_Charnwood partof "the Battle for Caen".
- Operation_Charnwood place "North of Caen, the city and Carpiquet, Normandy, France".
- Operation_Charnwood plannedBy Second_Army_(United_Kingdom).
- Operation_Charnwood result "*German defenders forced to withdraw from Caen; city north of the Orne is liberated *Allied forces unable to push beyond the Orneref|Historians Michael Reynolds, Charles Stacey, Simon Trew and Chester Wilmot all note how the bridges across the Orne had been either damaged or destroyed impeding further progress while Buckley and Ken Ford note that in addition German forces were dug-in on the opposite bank in position to block any such move south. In light of this Montgomery called off any advance beyond the Orne as further attacks would be too costly for the gains made.|group=nb *Heavy German manpower and material losses *French public opinion coup; civilians now believed the liberation of France is underway".
- Operation_Charnwood scope "Tactical Offensive".
- Operation_Charnwood strength "--07-07".
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- Operation_Charnwood strength "Elements of 1 infantry division".
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- Operation_Charnwood subject Category:1944_in_France.
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- Operation_Charnwood subject Category:Battle_for_Caen.
- Operation_Charnwood subject Category:Battles_of_World_War_II_involving_Canada.
- Operation_Charnwood subject Category:Battles_of_World_War_II_involving_the_United_Kingdom.
- Operation_Charnwood subject Category:Conflicts_in_1944.
- Operation_Charnwood subject Category:Military_operations_of_World_War_II_involving_Germany.
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- Operation_Charnwood comment "Operation Charnwood was a Second World War Anglo-Canadian offensive that took place from 8 to 9 July 1944, during the Battle of Normandy. The operation was intended to at least partially capture the German-occupied French city of Caen (French pronunciation: [kɑ̃]), which was an important Allied objective during the opening stages of Operation Overlord.".
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- Operation_Charnwood label "Operation Charnwood".
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- Operation_Charnwood label "Opération Charnwood".
- Operation_Charnwood label "Операция «Чарнвуд»".
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