June 1944
Siege of Caen
Fights around Caen during the Normandy invasion where most of his Div is destroyed
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Caen in Germany. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Fights around Caen during the Normandy invasion where most of his Div is destroyed
Feuchtinger's division launched the only major German armoured counterattack against the Allied bridgehead on D-Day.
Dollmann coordinated Seventh Army's response to the Allied invasion, including resistance around Caen.
Richter's coastal division defended the Caen sector and suffered heavy losses during the Allied landings.
Meyer directed counterattacks against Canadian forces north-west of Caen.
Witt moved the 12th SS Panzer Division toward Caen to oppose the British and Canadian advance.
Rommel returned to the Normandy front and reinforced the effort to hold Caen against Allied attacks.
Arrives at the front in Caen
Bayerlein deployed Panzer Lehr Division to block the British advance west of Caen.
Geyr prepared a concentrated armoured counterattack, but Allied air attacks disrupted his headquarters and planning.
Wittmann attacked British armour at Villers-Bocage during the wider struggle to outflank Caen.
Meyer assumed divisional command after Fritz Witt was killed near Caen.
Witt was killed by naval gunfire near Caen, leaving Kurt Meyer to command the division.
Feuchtinger's division held positions south-east of the British Epsom attack and protected approaches to Caen.
Dietrich's corps reinforced German positions around Caen during Operation Epsom.
Funck directed German armoured formations committed against the Epsom penetration near Caen.
Meyer's division resisted British and Canadian pressure north and west of Caen during Epsom.
Dietrich coordinated German resistance and counterattacks against the Epsom offensive.
Bittrich's newly arrived corps counterattacked the British bridgehead across the Odon.
Meyer committed troops to defend Carpiquet airfield against the Canadian attack.
Meyer defended the north-western approaches before withdrawing surviving forces across the Orne.
Eberbach organized German armoured reserves south of Caen after the northern city was lost.
Von Luck helped organize the defence near Cagny against British armour advancing from Caen.
Eberbach organized reserves and counterattacks against the Goodwood penetration south-east of Caen.
Dietrich coordinated German armoured resistance against the British attack east of Caen.
Wunsche's panzer regiment reinforced German positions south of Caen during Goodwood.
Meyer's forces defended Verrieres Ridge against Canadian attacks south of Caen.
Defends the Caen-Falaise road forcing the abandonment of Operation Totalize
Eberbach attempted to contain the Allied breakthrough south of Caen.
Meyer directed German resistance against the Canadian-led offensive from Caen toward Falaise.
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