D-Day +6 - ‘The battle for Normandy - Caen’

August 1st-2nd 2009
STANTA FIBUA Village, Thetford
£65 if prebooked or £75 on the gate for the whole weekend - Booking form available in the 'War Correspondance' box

On 18 July 1942 Allied bombers and fighters attacked five villages on the eastern end of Caen in order to facilitate Operation Goodwood. The attacks took place at dawn and were helped by good weather. Four of the targets were marked by pathfinders; for the fifth target the bombardiers had to find another way to find their mark. Supported by American bombers and fighters, the British dropped approximately 6,800 tons of bombs on the villages and surrounding area. Two German units, the 16th Luftwaffe Field Division and the 21st Panzer Division were hit hard by the bombing. German air defences and ground troops were able to shoot down six aircraft.

On July 25 the operation was finally launched. With the excellent mixed buildings and woodland of the STANTA site this battle game promises to be one of the best yet.