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The Battle for Caen

The French city of Caen was identified by the Allies as an early goal for troops coming ashore during the D-Day invasion. Rather than quickly falling, the struggle for Caen became a bloody, grinding affair that lasted for seven weeks due to intense German resistance. While a costly struggle, the fighting around Caen pinned down German troops which facilitated Operation Cobra in late July. This saw the Allies breakout of the beachhead and move to encircle German forces in Normandy.

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  • Originally Aired January 1, 2001
  • Runtime 120 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
  • Network PBS
  • Notes Is a season finale
  • Created July 29, 2018 by
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  • Modified January 3, 2023 by
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