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Title
Cat's Kill
Description
On June 8th, SS-Obersturmfuhrer Rudolf von Ribbentrop arrived in Normandy with his Panzer Abteilung as part of the ttempt to bolster the German defenses. Ribbentrop's troops were immediately ordered into a night assault to relieve the 1st Battalion of SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 26, which was believed to be holding the …
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Date
1944-06-08
Scenario#
G21
Scenario Description
On June 8th, SS-Obersturmfuhrer Rudolf von Ribbentrop arrived in Normandy with his Panzer Abteilung as part of the ttempt to bolster the German defenses. Ribbentrop's troops were immediately ordered into a night assault to relieve the 1st Battalion of SS-Panzergrenadier Regiment 26, which was believed to be holding the town of Bretteville and under intense attack by the Canadians. His Abteilung was joined by a reconnaissance company, and Kurt "Panzer" Meyer assumed overall command. The column passed the villages of Franqueville and Rots uneventfully, and pressed on toward Bretteville. Upon reaching the outskirts of the town, the two lead Panthers announced their arrival with a thunderous salvo. The salvo, an old Eastern Front trick, allowed the Germans to spread out into the village rapidly. For the Canadians, the attack became a desperate waking-nightmare.
Location
Bretteville L'Orgueilleuse, France
Battle Name
Battle Narrative
Juno or Juno Beach was one of five beaches of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 during the Second World War. The beach spanned from Courseulles, a village just east of the British beach Gold, to Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, and just west of the British beach Sword. Taking Juno was the responsibility of the Canadian Army, with sea transport, mine sweeping, and a naval bombardment force provided by the Royal Canadian Navy and the British Royal Navy as well as elements from the Free French, Norwegian, and other Allied navies. The objectives of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division on D-Day were to cut the Caen-Bayeux road, seize the Carpiquet airport west of Caen, and form a link between the two British beaches on either flank.
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Combatants
German
Canadian
Additional Information
Scenario Type = Standard
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