Caen casualties question

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Caen casualties question

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Post by Attrition » 31 May 2017, 20:57

Does anyone know of a published source that quantifies Allied and German casualties in the fighting around Caen in 1944?

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Post by Sheldrake » 07 Aug 2017, 23:17

Attrition wrote:Does anyone know of a published source that quantifies Allied and German casualties in the fighting around Caen in 1944?
Nicholas Zetterling published a fairly detailed study of German losses and strengths formation by formation. The British losses are readily available.

In General terms the British Second Army fought Panzer Group West plus 86th infantry corps from Fifteenth Army on the Caen front. Which operations would you want to exclude in your analysis?


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Post by Attrition » 08 Aug 2017, 23:11

I wish Zetterling's online data was still online.... I'm interested in Anglo-Canadian operations, the US ones will have to wait.

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Post by Michael Kenny » 08 Aug 2017, 23:36

I note wdford is still at it on Wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Battle_for_Caen

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Post by Attrition » 09 Aug 2017, 01:12

I know, he's either a prankster or a genius who's hit on the best way to get on my nerves. ;o)

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