Bloody Cavalry WTO (id:#56778)

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Hill 112, Normandy, France 1944-07-10 (10 others)

Overview:

On the night of July 7, over 450 heavy bombers attacked Caen in an effort to clear the way for an assault by ”I” Corps the following morning. However, when British troops jumped off on Operation Charnwood, they quickly discovered that the 12th SS Division would resist as tenaciously as ever. Hill 112, the commanding position beyond the Odon River, was the focal point of the attack. Fanatic defense readied to bloody elements of the 4th Somerset Light Infantry and the 7th RTR of the 31st Tank Brigade when they attempted to seize the hill. Each side thought it to be of pivotal importance in any effort to out-flank Caen. As the British moved forward, they came under deadly fire from small arms and AT guns hurling HE. With flame and smoke all around them, the Tommies pressed on.

Defender: German (SS) (26th SS Regiment, 12th SS Panzer Division and 102nd Abteilung and 9th SS Panzer Division)  

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