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France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
near Caen
Caen
Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....
, in the communes
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of Saint-Contest
Saint-Contest
Saint-Contest is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:-Twin towns:It is twinned with the village of Marchwood in the United Kingdom.-References:*...
and Cairon
Cairon
Cairon is a commune in the Calvados department in the Basse-Normandie region in northwestern France.-Population:...
(Calvados
Calvados
The French department of Calvados is part of the region of Basse-Normandie in Normandy. It takes its name from a cluster of rocks off the English Channel coast...
).
It was the site of two major battles, one on June 7, 1944, and another during Operation Charnwood
Operation Charnwood
Operation Charnwood was a Second World War Anglo-Canadian offensive that took place from 8–9 July 1944, during the Battle of Normandy. The operation was intended to at least partially capture the German-occupied French city of Caen , which was an important Allied objective during the opening stages...
on July 8, 1944 when the Highland Light Infantry of Canada
Highland Light Infantry of Canada
The Highland Light Infantry of Canada was an infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. Founded in 1886 as the 29th Waterloo Battalion of Infantry it went through several name changes including, in 1900, the 29th Waterloo Regiment and in 1915, the 29th Regiment . It acquired its present title in 1920...
liberated the town from defending elements of the 12th SS Panzer Division.
External links
- 1944, The Battle of Normandy: Buron