Advance on Caen
Foster's brigade pushed inland from Juno Beach toward the western approaches to Caen.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1944-1944
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Harry Wickwire Foster Biography and Timeline
Follow Harry Wickwire Foster through 4 dated historical records for Canada.
Harry Wickwire Foster, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1944
Operation Windsor
Foster's brigade captured Carpiquet village during the battle west of Caen.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1944-1944
Operation Charnwood
Foster's brigade fought through the western approaches during the capture of northern Caen.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1944-1944
Operation Totalize
Foster commanded Canadian infantry during the first phases of the attack south of Caen.
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1944-1944
Records, sources and methodology
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