Battle for Caen

1944 part of the Battle of Normandy in WWII

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1944 — 1944 battle, Q1723343, Operation Martlet, Operation Windsor, Operation Perch, Second Battle of the Odon, Operation Charnwood, Operation Atlantic, Operation Epsom, Operation Jupiter, Operation Goodwood, Hill 112, Operation Overlord, France, 

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  The Anarchy 1135
  
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  Action of 30 May 1798 1798
  
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  Battle of Merville Gun Battery 1944
  
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  Normandy landings 1944
  
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  Operation Tonga 1944
  
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  Battle of Port-en-Bessin 1944
  
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  Battle of Villers-Bocage 1944
  
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  Battle of Douvres Radar Station 1944
  
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  Invasion of Normandy 1944
  
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  Second Battle of the Odon 1944
  
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  Battle for Caen 1944
  
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  Falaise Pocket 1944
  

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1135-12-29T00:00:00Z

The Anarchy

1798-05-31T00:00:00Z

Action of 30 May 1798

1944-06-06T00:00:00Z

Battle of Merville Gun Battery

1944-06-06T00:00:00Z

Normandy landings

1944-06-07T00:00:00Z

Operation Tonga

1944-06-08T00:00:00Z

Battle of Port-en-Bessin

1944-06-13T00:00:00Z

Battle of Villers-Bocage

1944-06-17T00:00:00Z

Battle of Douvres Radar Station

1944-07-01T00:00:00Z

Invasion of Normandy

1944-07-17T00:00:00Z

Second Battle of the Odon

1944-08-06T00:00:00Z

Battle for Caen

1944-08-21T00:00:00Z

Falaise Pocket

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Frameless

Allied Campaign in North West Europe the Battle For Caen June 1944 B6185

British Tanks Nw Europe 1944-45 B7584

British Tanks Nw Europe 1944-45 B7587

British Tanks Nw Europe 1944-45 B7639

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0276-14A, Frankreich, Zivilisten in Ortschaft

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0276-16A, Frankreich, Zivilisten, Feuerwehr in Ortschaft

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0276-17A, Frankreich, Schäden an Gebäude

Caenafterbattle

Caenliberated

Caen. Ruiny domów. (2-373)

Cagny

Kangaroo e010786216-v8

King Tiger rammed

Odon valley 16 july

Operation Spring

Sergeant Norman Midgley, a photographer with No. 5 Section of the Army Film and Photographic Unit, in a jeep during the battle for Caen in Normandy, 24 July 1944. B7947

The Allied Campaign in North-west Europe, 6 June 1944 - 7 May 1945 B5452

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B5836

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B6918

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7411

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7413

The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7746

The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B5766

The British Army on the Caen Front in Normandy, July 1944 TR2058

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
conflict	The Anarchy	1135	war of succession, civil war		Wikidata
conflict	Action of 30 May 1798	1798	naval battle, battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Merville Gun Battery	1944	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Normandy landings	1944	amphibious warfare, battle		Wikidata
conflict	Operation Tonga	1944	military operation, battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Port-en-Bessin	1944	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Villers-Bocage	1944	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Douvres Radar Station	1944	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Invasion of Normandy	1944	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Second Battle of the Odon	1944	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle for Caen	1944	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Falaise Pocket	1944	battle		Wikidata
image	Allied Campaign in North West Europe the Battle For Caen June 1944 B6185				Wikimedia
image	British Tanks Nw Europe 1944-45 B7584				Wikimedia
image	British Tanks Nw Europe 1944-45 B7587				Wikimedia
image	British Tanks Nw Europe 1944-45 B7639				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0276-14A, Frankreich, Zivilisten in Ortschaft				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0276-16A, Frankreich, Zivilisten, Feuerwehr in Ortschaft				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0276-17A, Frankreich, Schäden an Gebäude				Wikimedia
image	Caenafterbattle				Wikimedia
image	Caenliberated				Wikimedia
image	Caen. Ruiny domów. (2-373)				Wikimedia
image	Cagny				Wikimedia
image	Kangaroo e010786216-v8				Wikimedia
image	King Tiger rammed				Wikimedia
image	Odon valley 16 july				Wikimedia
image	Operation Spring				Wikimedia
image	Sergeant Norman Midgley, a photographer with No. 5 Section of the Army Film and Photographic Unit, in a jeep during the battle for Caen in Normandy, 24 July 1944. B7947				Wikimedia
image	The Allied Campaign in North-west Europe, 6 June 1944 - 7 May 1945 B5452				Wikimedia
image	The British Army in Normandy 1944 B5836				Wikimedia
image	The British Army in Normandy 1944 B6918				Wikimedia
image	The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7411				Wikimedia
image	The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7413				Wikimedia
image	The British Army in Normandy 1944 B7746				Wikimedia
image	The British Army in the Normandy Campaign 1944 B5766				Wikimedia
image	The British Army on the Caen Front in Normandy, July 1944 TR2058				Wikimedia