Operation Epsom
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Operation Epsom was a major British offensive during the Battle of Normandy in June 1944, aimed at outflanking Caen and weakening German defenses following the D-Day landings.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Operation Epsom canonical | 12 |
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Target entity: Operation Epsom Context triple: [British 8th Armoured Brigade, participatedIn, Operation Epsom]
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Operation Goodwood
Operation Goodwood was a major British armoured offensive launched in July 1944 during the Battle of Normandy, aimed at breaking out from the Caen area against German forces.
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Operation Market Garden
Operation Market Garden was a major Allied airborne and ground offensive in September 1944 aimed at capturing key bridges in the Netherlands to outflank German defenses and hasten the end of World War II, but it ultimately failed to achieve its objectives.
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C.
Dieppe Raid
The Dieppe Raid was a disastrous Allied amphibious assault on the German-occupied French port of Dieppe in August 1942, remembered for its heavy casualties and the tactical lessons it provided for later operations such as D-Day.
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Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord was the Allied invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II, beginning with the Normandy landings and leading to the liberation of France.
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E.
Battle for Caen
The Battle for Caen was a major World War II engagement during the Normandy campaign in 1944, in which Allied forces fought to capture the strategically vital French city of Caen from German defenders.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Operation Epsom Target entity description: Operation Epsom was a major British offensive during the Battle of Normandy in June 1944, aimed at outflanking Caen and weakening German defenses following the D-Day landings.
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A.
Operation Goodwood
Operation Goodwood was a major British armoured offensive launched in July 1944 during the Battle of Normandy, aimed at breaking out from the Caen area against German forces.
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B.
Operation Market Garden
Operation Market Garden was a major Allied airborne and ground offensive in September 1944 aimed at capturing key bridges in the Netherlands to outflank German defenses and hasten the end of World War II, but it ultimately failed to achieve its objectives.
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C.
Dieppe Raid
The Dieppe Raid was a disastrous Allied amphibious assault on the German-occupied French port of Dieppe in August 1942, remembered for its heavy casualties and the tactical lessons it provided for later operations such as D-Day.
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D.
Operation Overlord
Operation Overlord was the Allied invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II, beginning with the Normandy landings and leading to the liberation of France.
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E.
Battle for Caen
The Battle for Caen was a major World War II engagement during the Normandy campaign in 1944, in which Allied forces fought to capture the strategically vital French city of Caen from German defenders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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military operation ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
creating conditions for the capture of Caen
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weakening German defenses around Caen ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Nazi Germany
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| codename | Epsom ⓘ |
| commander |
Bernard Montgomery
ⓘ
surface form:
Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery
Lieutenant-General Miles Dempsey ⓘ Lieutenant-General Richard O’Connor ⓘ |
| conductedBy | British Second Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| dateContext | June 1944 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1944-06-30 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Operation Jupiter
ⓘ
Operation Windsor ⓘ |
| front | Normandy front ⓘ |
| involvedUnit |
11th Armoured Division
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15th (Scottish) Infantry Division ⓘ 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division ⓘ |
| location |
Normandy
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surface form:
Normandy, France
west of Caen ⓘ |
| mainBritishFormation | VIII Corps (United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
heavy use of British artillery support
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intense armored clashes with German panzer divisions ⓘ |
| objective |
force German armored reserves into battle
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outflank Caen from the west ⓘ weaken German defenses after the D-Day landings ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Erwin Rommel
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surface form:
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel
Gerd von Rundstedt ⓘ
surface form:
Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt
Sepp Dietrich ⓘ
surface form:
SS-Obergruppenführer Sepp Dietrich
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| opposingUnit |
German 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg
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surface form:
10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg
12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend ⓘ 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler ⓘ 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen ⓘ II SS Panzer Corps ⓘ |
| partOf | Battle of Normandy ⓘ |
| precededBy |
D-Day
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surface form:
D-Day landings
Operation Perch ⓘ |
| result |
diversion of German panzer divisions from other sectors
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establishment of a British bridgehead over the River Odon ⓘ heavy German armored losses ⓘ strategic Allied advantage ⓘ tactical German defensive success ⓘ |
| riverCrossed |
River Odon
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River Orne (area of operations) ⓘ |
| startDate | 1944-06-26 ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front ⓘ |
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Subject: Operation Epsom Description of subject: Operation Epsom was a major British offensive during the Battle of Normandy in June 1944, aimed at outflanking Caen and weakening German defenses following the D-Day landings.
Referenced by (12)
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