Secqueville-en-Bessin is a former commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the commune of Rots. Continue reading... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Battlefield Normandy - The battles for Norrey, Bretteville & Putot
Hello, welcome to The AceDestroyer and welcome to the third and final episode of the Battlefield Normandy Series. In this episode we follow the Canadians defending Putot-en-Bessin, Bretteville-L’Orgueilleuse and Norrey-en-Bessin. In the two days of heavy combat with the 12th SS Hitlerjugend, the 7th Canadian Infantry brigade managed to hold on to all three towns. Find out how in this episode… Don’t forget to like and subscribe and do leave a comment down below.
Information: Zuehlke, M. (2009). Holding Juno: Canada’s Heroic Defence of the D-Day Beaches: June 7-12, 1944. Douglas and McIntyre (2013) Limited.
Footage: German newsreel excerpts [ British pound Caen Sector [ Above from PublicResourceOrg [ Canada Carries on – Break through [ Found on Canmildoc [