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Germans and Canadians in the heart of Hell
After the liberation of Caen on 19 July 1944, Canadians and British
soldiers progress southward with Falaise as objective. Operation Spring
is launched on 24 July; after a preliminary artillery shelling, the
Camerons Highlanders of the 5th Brigade arrive in front of Saint-André-sur-Orne.
Canadians suffer heavy losses facing German entrenched defensers.
Black Watch of Canada regiment is crushed under the fire in Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay
area. Assault is renewed on 28 July and breaks against conter-attacks
of the 9th SS Panzer division Hohenstaufen. On 1st August,
Saint-André-sur-Orne and Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay are liberated;
they will stay on the front line until operation Totalize, that will
be launched on 7 August.
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Maisonneuve
regiment monument
This monument honors the officers, warrant officers and soldiers
of the Montreal Maisonneuve regiment who fought and died in
Saint-André-sur-Orne area.
Situation : on the D89 road, in the town
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Canadian
monument hill 67 (2)
Saint-Martin-de-Fontenay
This monument commemorate the fightings int the area of
Canadian regiments : régiment de Maisonneuve, Black
Watch of Canada regiment, Toronto Scottish regiment.
Situation : 1 km north of the town,
on D562 road, a minor road climbs to the top of a hill,
where stands the monument
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