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Calvados - 12 km north of Caen The
special tanks fought in Courseulles-sur-Mer
The Canadians of the 3rd Infantry Division under General Keller were
all volunteers. On 6 June 1944 they were aware that coming ashore
the Norman beaches many would never see again their homeland. The
Regina Rifles of the 7th Brigade landed in Courseulles-sur-Mer facing
the strongpoint WN 29. Company A had to wait until 9:45 a.m. the support
of tanks to neutralizes German defenses undergoing heavy losses. Company
B progressed easily in Courseulles-sur-Mer. Companies C and D landed
in the second assault wave. Troops under Lieutenant-colonel Matheson
captured another strongpoint at the south exit of Courseulles-sur-Mer,
then moved toward Reviers at the end of the morning. All the companies
of the Regina Rifle Regiment were regrouped at 5:00 p. m. in the liberated
town.
Canadian War cemetery
- Cameron Highlanders of Ottawaplaque
2
049 soldiers were buried in this cemetery : 2 044 Canadians,
4 British and 1 French. This site gathers graves of two temporary
cemeteries established in 1944 in Bény-sur-Mer and
Reviers. Two maple lines lead from the center to the Memory
stone. In the building left at the entrance a plaque is dedicated
to The Cameron Hignlanders of Ottawa Regiment, who were fallen
during D-day and the Europe campaign.
Situation
: on the D35 road, at the eastern exit of the town (follow
the road-sign)
Monument Regina Rifles Monument
in memory of soldiers of the Regina Riffles of Canada who died in
the fightings to liberate Reviers.
Situation
: on the D170 road, in the town center
Canadian War cemetery
- Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa plaque
Monument Regina Rifles
