LE CARREFOUR/CARTIGNY-L'EPINAY
Calvados - 25 km west of Bayeux
A tragic setback for the 2nd Battalion
 Three days after the Landing, the Americans did not make the junction between Omaha Beach and Utah Beach. The progression southward was slow, the Germans had destroyed the bridges passing through the marshes of the Aure. On 9 June, the 115th Regimental Combat Team asked support of engineer troops to span the swamp. The Americans reached Colombières and Bricqueville, the 2nd Battalion fought in Vouilly and pushed forward. In the night, Lieutenant-colonel Warfield and his combat unit took the wrong road, the timetable is completely upset but they finally reached their destination in the darkness : Le Carrefour. The Americans were exhausted, an armoured German column in retreat hit them as they began to set up. In some chaos the Americans suffered heavy losses, and Lieutenant-colonel Warfield was killed. The next day on 10 June, the combat unit was up to strength with a new commander and replacements, and progression southwards started again.
   
 
 
  Warfield monument
Le Carrefour
 Monument commemorating the fighting in the night of 9 to 10 June 1944. In this place 150 officers and soldiers of the 2nd Battalion of the 115th Regiment (29th American Infantry Division) were killed in a German attack. Lieutenant-colonel William E. Warfield was killed among his troops.
Situation : from D29 road take toward Cartigny, and reach the crossroad
  A5 Airfield monument
Cartigny-l’Épinay
 Monument remembering that A5 Airfield was built there for planes of the 404th Fighter Group, and the 506th, 507th and 508th Fighter Squadron of the US Air force.
 Situation : from D15 road before Cartigny take to the right (American monument road sign), always to the right, the monument stands in a dead end.
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INTERESTING WEB SITES

Calvados departmental tourism office web site
http://www.calvados-tourisme.com/
Personal web site about the Second World War Generals
http://www.generals.dk/
Association website about the 29th US Infantry Division
http://www.geocities.com/pentagon/bunker/2629/index1.html

 
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