Royal Winnipeg Rifles in Normandy post-Battle for Carpiquet?

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Royal Winnipeg Rifles in Normandy post-Battle for Carpiquet?

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Post by Texas Jäger » 02 Jun 2022, 01:49

In particular what was the role of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles in Operation Spring in late July 1944? I can’t find much mention of them only the other parts of 3rd Canadian Division.

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Post by Kingfish » 02 Jun 2022, 11:23

The RWR played no part in Op Spring, the reason being the operation broke down in phase I.
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Post by Texas Jäger » 03 Jun 2022, 00:25

Thanks to both Michael and Kingfish

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