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| The '''Attack on ] headquarters at ]''' in ] was carried out by aircraft of the ] ] on ] ]. | The '''Attack on ] headquarters at ]''' in ] was carried out by aircraft of the ] ] on ] ]. | ||
| During the ], the headquarters of ] was established in the Chateau at La Caine. On ] ], only three days after the Normandy landings, the headquarters' new location was revealed to the British Intelligence by ]'s decyphering of German signals traffic.<ref name="hyperwar">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/AAF-H-DDay/ |title=Day 1944 Air Power Over the Normandy Beaches and Beyond |accessdate=2007-04-23 |format=HTML |publisher=HyperWar Foundation}}</ref> On ] ], 40 rocket-armed ] and 61 ] |
During the ], the headquarters of ] was established in the Chateau at La Caine. On ] ], only three days after the Normandy landings, the headquarters' new location was revealed to the British Intelligence by ]'s decyphering of German signals traffic.<ref name="hyperwar">{{cite web |url=http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/AAF/AAF-H-DDay/ |title=Day 1944 Air Power Over the Normandy Beaches and Beyond |accessdate=2007-04-23 |format=HTML |publisher=HyperWar Foundation}}</ref> On ] ], aircaft of the Second Tactical Air Force bombed the village.<ref name="hyperwar"/> The raid was carried out by 40 rocket-armed ] which attacked in three waves from low altitude and by 61 ] which dropped 500 ] bombs from 12,000 ].<ref name="ahb">RAF Air Historical Branch Records (typed manuscript), The Liberation of North-West Europe - Operation "Overlord", Volume 3 - The Landings in Normandy, pages 129 and 130.</ref> | ||
| ==Casualties and damage== | ==Casualties and damage== | ||
| Eighteen members of the HQ staff were known to have died in the raid, including the chief of staff, '']'' ], the most senior officer to be killed.<ref name="debarquement">{{cite web |url=http://debarquement.com/articles/article.php?dmxident=123 |title=Liste des généraux morts durant la bataille de Normandie |accessdate=2007-04-23|language=French |format=HTML |publisher=debarquement.com}}</ref><ref name="ahb" |
Eighteen members of the HQ staff were known to have died in the raid, including the chief of staff, '']'' ], the most senior officer to be killed.<ref name="debarquement">{{cite web |url=http://debarquement.com/articles/article.php?dmxident=123 |title=Liste des généraux morts durant la bataille de Normandie |accessdate=2007-04-23|language=French |format=HTML |publisher=debarquement.com}}</ref><ref name="ahb"/> The Panzer Group's commander, '']'' ], was wounded in the raid.<ref name="nzetc">{{cite web |url=http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-WH2-2RAF-c10.html |title=New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force – (Vol. II) - Chapter 10 Normandy|accessdate=2007-04-23|format=HTML |publisher=New Zealand Electronic Text Service}}</ref> | ||
| Although the Chateau was not badly damaged, the nearby orchard in which the HQ's vehicles were parked, was thoroughly bombed.<ref name="ahb"> German communications equipment was also destroyed. | |||
| German communications equipment and vehicles were also destroyed. | |||
| ==Effects== | ==Effects== | ||
| The HQ was rendered non-operational and it was withdrawn to Paris.<ref name="struggle">]: "The Struggle for Europe", pages 331 and 332. The Reprint Society, 1954</ref> | The HQ was rendered non-operational and it was withdrawn to Paris.<ref name="struggle">]: "The Struggle for Europe", pages 331 and 332. The Reprint Society, 1954</ref> German command of the sector was temporarily given to the HQ of the ].<ref name="ahb"> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Attack on Panzer Group West's HQ | |||||||
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| Part of Battle of Normandy | |||||||
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| Aircraft of the RAF Second Tactical Air Force | HQ of Panzer Group West | ||||||
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40 Typhoons 61 Mitchells | |||||||
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| None recorded |
Killed: Sigismund-Helmut von Dawans and 17 other staff officers Wounded: Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg | ||||||
The Attack on Panzer Group West's headquarters at La Caine in Normandy was carried out by aircraft of the RAF's Second Tactical Air Force on 10 June 1944.
During the Battle of Normandy, the headquarters of Panzer Group West was established in the Chateau at La Caine. On 9 June 1944, only three days after the Normandy landings, the headquarters' new location was revealed to the British Intelligence by Ultra's decyphering of German signals traffic. On 10 June 1944, aircaft of the Second Tactical Air Force bombed the village. The raid was carried out by 40 rocket-armed Typhoons which attacked in three waves from low altitude and by 61 Mitchells which dropped 500 lb bombs from 12,000 ft.
Casualties and damage
Eighteen members of the HQ staff were known to have died in the raid, including the chief of staff, Generalmajor Sigismund-Helmut von Dawans, the most senior officer to be killed. The Panzer Group's commander, Generalleutnant Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg, was wounded in the raid.
Although the Chateau was not badly damaged, the nearby orchard in which the HQ's vehicles were parked, was thoroughly bombed.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). German command of the sector was temporarily given to the HQ of the I SS Panzer Corps.<ref name="ahb">
References
- ^ "Day 1944 Air Power Over the Normandy Beaches and Beyond" (HTML). HyperWar Foundation. Retrieved 2007-04-23.
- ^ RAF Air Historical Branch Records (typed manuscript), The Liberation of North-West Europe - Operation "Overlord", Volume 3 - The Landings in Normandy, pages 129 and 130.
- "Liste des généraux morts durant la bataille de Normandie" (HTML) (in French). debarquement.com. Retrieved 2007-04-23.
- "New Zealanders with the Royal Air Force – (Vol. II) - Chapter 10 Normandy" (HTML). New Zealand Electronic Text Service. Retrieved 2007-04-23.
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