Tigers versus Kangaroos

While the German Panzer divisions were fighting the Americans around Mortain (Unternehmen Luttich), the 1st Canadian Army attempted to break through the open ground around Caen, advancing toward Falaise. In the night of August, 7th, they attacked with "Kangaroos" vehicles, …

1944-08-07

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While the German Panzer divisions were fighting the Americans around Mortain (Unternehmen Luttich), the 1st Canadian Army attempted to break through the open ground around Caen, advancing toward Falaise. In the night of August, 7th, they attacked with "Kangaroos" vehicles, which were armored vehicles that had been transformed to be able to carry infantry. The first German lines were rapidly overwhelmed by the attack of the Canadians of the 2nd Corps and the 51st Scottish Highland Division. However, the 12. SS Panzer division "Hitlerjugend' launched a sudden counter-attack with the support of the 101. SS s.Panzerabteilung and managed to slow down, then stop, the Allied advance. Michael Wittmann, the famous Panzer Ace, was killed during the counter-attack, as well as the crew of his Tiger.

Cintheaux, France

Operation Totalize was an offensive launched by Allied troops in the First Canadian Army during the later stages of Operation Overlord, from 8 to 9 August 1944. The intention was to break through the German defenses south of Caen on the eastern flank of the Allied positions in Normandy and exploit success by driving south, to capture the high ground north of the city of Falaise. The goal was to collapse the German front and cut off the retreat of German forces fighting the Allied armies further west. The battle is considered the inaugural operation of the First Canadian Army, which had been activated on 23 July.

Wikipedia: Operation Totalize

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Game Type: Breakthrough

Board Type: Countryside

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