Weather during Caen battles?

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Geoffrey Cooke
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Weather during Caen battles?

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Post by Geoffrey Cooke » 19 Sep 2022, 20:25

I know about the rains on 20th July during Goodwood, but what about otherwise (Epsom/Charnwood/Perch/Mitten) we’re thise operatilns significantly effect but rains?

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Post by Kingfish » 23 Sep 2022, 11:06

Epsom was certainly affected by the weather. The channel gale disrupted the build up, and bad weather hampered air support throughout the operation.
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