Odon

Dublin Core

Title

Odon

Description

The Odon is a small river in France to the south-west of Caen. In July 1944 the Odon became the focus of British efforts to resist three German armoured divisions. The British forces experienced heavy casualties, but successfully prevented German tanks from moving north and threatening Allied gains on the Normandy coast. The Gordon Highlanders were in action near the town of Évrecy where they destroyed a number of German tanks.

Source

actions

Date

1944-06-26 12:00

Type

Action

Identifier

365

Date Created

July 1944

Spatial Coverage

current,49.135188185553666,-0.4932048797607491;

Europeana

Europeana Type

TEXT

Action Item Type Metadata

Wiki

https://www.cupidoeu.org/wiki/index.php/Odon_Action

End Date

1944-06-30 12:00

Citation

“Odon,” CUPIDO, accessed June 13, 2025, https://www.cupidoeu.org/omeka/items/show/579.

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