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Battle of Douvres Radar Station

Battle of Douvres Radar Station was a battle fought on 17 June 1944 at Douvres-la-Délivrande, in what is now France. It was part of the Invasion of Normandy. The recorded result: British victory.

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At Douvres-la-Délivrande, Calvados, France: German Radar Wurzburg Riese (FuMG 65); ITU-classificatio: Radiolocation land station in the radiolocation service.
At Douvres-la-Délivrande, Calvados, France: German Radar Wurzburg Riese (FuMG 65); ITU-classificatio: Radiolocation land station in the radiolocation service.. Yummifruitbat, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought17 June 1944
WhereDouvres-la-Délivrande, France49.286N, 0.403W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsUnited KingdomagainstNazi Germany
Casualties and losses4 killed, 12 wounded; 4 tanksandMany killed, 227 captured
Part ofInvasion of Normandy1944

Where it sits in the Invasion of Normandy

Battle of Graignes, 1944Operation Tonga, 1944Normandy landings, 1944Brécourt Manor Assault, 1944American airborne landings in Normandy, 1944Battle of Port-en-Bessin, 1944Battle of Ushant, 1944Battle of Douvres Radar Station, 194419441944Battle of Douvres Radar Station, 1944
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Record

Date17 June 1944
PlaceDouvres-la-Délivrande, France
49.286N, 0.403W
KindBattle, interwar and Second World War
Strength41 Commando; 79th Armoured Division (elements)Kompanie 8./Ln-Regiment 53./ (LWF); Gren-Regt 736./Bn III. (Kp.11/Kp.12); Panzergrenadier-Regt 192./Bn II. (KGr Rauch) (21st Panzer Division)
Casualties and losses4 killed, 12 wounded; 4 tanksMany killed, 227 captured
Battle of Douvres Radar StationBattle of Douvres Radar StationBattle for CaenBattle of CaenSiege of CaenSiege of CaenBattle of Le Mesnil-PatryLe HavreRennesRouenCherbourgDieppeSt.-Brieuc100 km49.286N, 0.403W
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Battle of Douvres Radar Station is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q20203039, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Douvres Radar Station, revision 1380529624, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.