Operation Epsom (1944 AD)

Operation Epsom took place in 1944 AD during Battle for Caen.

Battle facts

Year: 1944 AD
Date: 1944-06-30
Era: Modern
Conflict: Battle for Caen
Commanders (A): Bernard Montgomery|Miles Dempsey|Richard O'Connor|Pip Roberts|Ivor Thomas|Gordon MacMillan
Commanders (B): Friedrich Dollmann|Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg|Sepp Dietrich|Paul Hausser|Wilhelm Bittrich
Casualties: approx. 4,000 men, 2,331 in 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division|150 tanks lost3,000 men|126 tanks lost (25 Tigers and 41 Panthers)
Outcome: See Aftermath section
Coordinates: 49.283°, -0.300°