Verrières Ridge
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Verrières Ridge is a strategically important high ground near Caen in Normandy, France, that was the site of intense fighting during the 1944 Allied campaign in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Verrières Ridge canonical | 2 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battlefield
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ridge ⓘ |
| attackedBy |
Allied air forces in support operations
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British Army units NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Army units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Normandy campaign 1944
NERFINISHED
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World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| country | France ⓘ |
| currentUse |
agricultural land
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site of historical tourism related to World War II ⓘ |
| defendedBy |
German Army units
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Waffen-SS armoured divisions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calvados department
NERFINISHED
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Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ northwestern France ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Caen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Europe ⓘ |
| memorialization |
commemorated in Canadian military history
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subject of war memorials and plaques in the area ⓘ |
| militarySignificance |
anchor point of German defensive line south of Caen
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key obstacle to Allied advance south of Caen ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement |
Fontenay-le-Marmion
NERFINISHED
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May-sur-Orne NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-André-sur-Orne NERFINISHED ⓘ Verrières NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Allied attacks during Operation Atlantic
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Allied attacks during Operation Spring ⓘ German armoured counterattacks in July 1944 ⓘ heavy fighting in July 1944 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Normandy
NERFINISHED
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Normandy campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultOfFighting |
delayed Allied advance toward Falaise
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heavy casualties for attacking Canadian forces ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
controls key road and rail routes south of Caen
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dominant high ground south of Caen ⓘ overlooks approaches to Falaise ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
elevated ground dominating surrounding plain
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open slopes exposed to observation and fire ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1944
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World War II ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defensive position by German forces in 1944
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offensive objective for Allied forces in 1944 ⓘ |
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