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Title
Battle of Lingevres
Description
One week after D-Day, the coming of the Panzer Lehr Division on the front line had stopped the advance of XXXth British Corps in front of Tilly-sur-Seulles. So, 50th Infantry Division had to attack toward Lingevres, a village west of …
Subject
Publisher
Date
1944-06-14
Scenario#
13566
Scenario Description
One week after D-Day, the coming of the Panzer Lehr Division on the front line had stopped the advance of XXXth British Corps in front of Tilly-sur-Seulles. So, 50th Infantry Division had to attack toward Lingevres, a village west of Tilly. With the support of tanks of 4/7 Dragoon Guards, 9th Durham Light Infantry (9th DLI) advanced after an artillery barrage. Tanks and grenadiers of the Panzer Lehr Division were driven out during the British advance. In the streets of Lingevres, a tank fight occurred between the Sherman Firefly of Sergeant Harris and several Panther tanks. Sergeant Harris succeeded in destroying quickly five Panther tanks in the Lingevres. At the end of the battle, he was rewarded with the distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) for this exploit.
Location
Lingevres, France
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
Operation Perch was a British offensive of the Second World War which took place from 7 to 14 June 1944, during the early stages of the Battle of Normandy. The operation was intended to encircle and seize the German occupied city of Caen, which was a D-Day objective for the British 3rd Infantry Division in the early phases of Operation Overlord. Operation Perch was to begin immediately after the British beach landings with an advance to the south-east of Caen by XXX Corps. Three days after the invasion the city was still in German hands and the operation was amended. The operation was expanded to include I Corps for a pincer attack on Caen.
Narrative Source
Wikipedia: Operation Perch
Combatants
German
British
Additional Information
Game Type: Standard
Board Type: Countryside
Website Access: Available

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