Harry Wickwire Foster4 July 1944
Foster's brigade captured Carpiquet village during the battle west of Caen.
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Foster's brigade captured Carpiquet village during the battle west of Caen.
Keller directed the Canadian assault on Carpiquet village and airfield west of Caen.
Simonds oversaw the Canadian effort to capture Carpiquet and improve the approach to Caen.
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