23 June 1944
Operation Overlord
The Allies gain a bridgehead over the River Odon near Caen
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at River Odon in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The Allies gain a bridgehead over the River Odon near Caen
The British establish a bridge-head on the River Odon
Supports the British advance across the Odon as Operation Epsom forces Germany to commit additional armoured reserves.
Provenance
These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Great Britain and River Odon. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.
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