Operation Epsom
VIII British Corps vs 1st SS Panzerkorps
Published on 6. June 2002
176 pages
978-1-78383-763-2 (ISBN)
Description
Operation EPSOM was Montgomerys third attempt to take the city of Caen, which was a key British D-Day objective. This book takes us through the actions in vivid detail. Delayed by a storm, the attack, designed to envelop Caen from the west, eventually began at the end of June 1944.The Territorial Army battalions of 15th Scottish Division spearheaded the attacks through the well developed positions of 12th
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Content
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Background
- Chapter 2 The First Day - St Manvieux and Cheux
- Chapter 3 The Armoured Battle and Infantry Stalemate
- Chapter 4 Day Two - Captured of the Odon Bridges
- Chapter 5 Day Three - Hill 112 and the German Counter-Attacks
- Chapter 6 Day Four - II SS Panzerkorps's Counter-Attack
- Chapter 7 Epilogue
- Chapter 8 EPSOM Tour Directions
- Appendix A ALLIED ORDER OF BATTLE
- Appendix B BATTLEFIELD TOURS
- Appendix C SS RANKS
- Index
