Battle for Caen (Battle Zone Normandy) [Hardcover]

Simon Trew (Author)

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Series: Battle Zone Normandy | Publication Date: March 3, 2005

The city of Caen was perhaps the greatest major obstacle in the path of the Allied advance inland after their landings in Normandy, June 6th, 1944. Consequently it was a key objective for 3rd British Division, landing on Sword Beach. The Allies were unable to capture the strategically important city on D-Day, however, in the teeth of armored counter-attacks from 21st Panzer Division. Renewed attempts by 3rd Canadian Division on June 7th-8th were foiled by 12th SS Panzer Division 'Hitlerjugend', as were 7th British Armoured Division's thrusts towards the city on June 11th-14th. On June 25th Operation 'Epsom' was launched to take Caen. Preceded by RAF Bomber Command attacks, further British and Canadian assaults on July 4th stalled before the whole of the city could be taken. On July 7th Operation 'Charnwood' forced the Germans to withdraw from northern Caen. A much heavier bombardment opened Operation 'Goodwood' on July 18th, in the course of which the Canadians finally managed to liberate the rest of Caen, by now largely demolished after five weeks of intensive fighting.

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Simon Trew is a senior lecturer in the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He is the series editor of Sutton Publishing's

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Sutton Publishing; Brdbk edition (March 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750930101
• ISBN-13: 978-0750930109
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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3.0 out of 5 stars OK for a general reader, October 9, 2009

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Too general and not well thought out. Ex: some called for a German division commander to be relieved; he was not. Why? No explanation given. Little detail given as to motives and background.