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Operation Epsom

Germany · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1944Date range
5Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1944

Edgar Feuchtinger26 June 1944

Caen · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Feuchtinger's division held positions south-east of the British Epsom attack and protected approaches to Caen.

Hans Freiherr von Funck28 June 1944

Caen · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Funck directed German armoured formations committed against the Epsom penetration near Caen.

Kurt Meyer28 June 1944

Caen · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Meyer's division resisted British and Canadian pressure north and west of Caen during Epsom.

Wilhelm Bittrich29 June 1944

Caen · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Bittrich's newly arrived corps counterattacked the British bridgehead across the Odon.

Josef Dietrich29 June 1944

Caen · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Dietrich coordinated German resistance and counterattacks against the Epsom offensive.

Names involved

Edgar FeuchtingerHans Freiherr von FunckJosef DietrichKurt MeyerWilhelm Bittrich

Provenance

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