Bombing of Normandy

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The Bombing of Normandy during the Normandy invasion was meant to destroy the German communication lines in the Norman cities and towns. However, few German soldiers occupied these municipalities, who were mostly located elsewhere. On 9 July 1944, Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery ordered a massive air assault against Caen in the hopes of clearing the way for a ground attack the following morning. Four hundred and fifty heavy aircraft participated, dropping 2,500 tons of bombs. The pilots however negated most of the effect by releasing their bomb loads well back from the front line to avoid hitting their own troops. As a result, the city incurred heavy damage but German defenses went largely unscathed.

1944  Wikidata
airstrike, 
HMS Dragon, HMS Durban, 

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    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1047Battle of Val-ès-DunesbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1057Battle of VaravillebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1346Battle of Caensiege, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1417Siege of Caenbattle, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1417Siège de Bayeux (1417)battle, Kingdom of France, Kingdom of England, siegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1449Normandy campaign of 1449-1450military campaignWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1450Siege of CaensiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1744Planned French Invasion of BritaininvasionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1759Planned French Invasion of BritaininvasionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1793soulèvement de Caen contre la Convention nationalerebellionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Bombing of NormandyairstrikeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Operation TongaUnited Kingdom, battle, military operationWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle for CaenCanada, United Kingdom, Nazi Germany, battle, Allies of World War IIWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of Merville Gun BatteryUnited Kingdom, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Bombing of CaenAllies of World War II, airstrikeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Invasion of NormandyCanada, United States, United Kingdom, military campaignWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Normandy landingsGreece, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Nazi Germany, Canada, Norway, Free France, battle, amphibious warfare, Czechoslovak government-in-exile, United States, Belgium, Denmark, PolandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Attack on Panzer Group West's headquarters at La CaineairstrikeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of Le Mesnil-PatrybattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of Villers-BocageUnited Kingdom, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of Douvres Radar StationUnited Kingdom, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Second Battle of the OdonUnited Kingdom, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle of Verrières RidgebattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1944Battle for Hill 140battleWikidata
    eventwar1202French invasion of NormandyPhilip II of France, Kingdom of France, Duchy of Brittany, John, King of England, Kingdom of England, Hugh X of Lusignan, William des Roches, William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke, Arthur I, war, House of LusignanWikidata
    eventwar1213Anglo-French War of 1213–14warWikidata
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    siteartillery batteryFleury Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryHillman Siteartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery batteryLa Marefontaine Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    siteartillery battery1942The Museum of the Atlantic Walldefence work, artillery battery, museumWikidata
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    sitefortRedoute de MervilleredoubtWikidata
    sitefortStützpunkt 05 Franceville WestfortressWikidata
    sitemuseumD-Day Museummilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseumJuno Beach Centremilitary museumWikidata
    sitemuseumMusée-Mémorial de la Bataille de Normandiemilitary cemetery, military museumWikidata
    siteshipwreck1918HMS Dragonshipwreck, Danae-class light cruiser, light cruiserWikidata
    siteshipwreck1919HMS Durbanshipwreck, Danae-class light cruiser, light cruiserWikidata
    sitetowertour Chastimoinefortified towerWikidata
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