Chambois (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃bwa] ) is a former commune in the Orne département in north-western France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the...

Chambois may refer to: Chambois, Orne, a commune in the department of Orne, France Battle of Chambois, a World War II battle fought near Chambois Chambois...

sometimes referred to as the Chambois pocket, the Falaise–Chambois pocket, the Argentan–Falaise pocket, or the Trun-Chambois gap. Bradley later received...

Armoured Division headed towards Chambois to encircle 110,000 Germans in the Falaise pocket. Small corridors east of Chambois allowed small numbers of Germans...

The capture of the Caen canal and Orne river bridges (wrongly known as Operation Deadstick (which in fact was a specialized glider exercise), and in official...

important French town of Falaise and then the smaller towns of Trun and Chambois. This operation was undertaken by the First Canadian Army with the 1st...

Edinburgh, Dundee, Perth, Bridlington, Duns; and from France: Orne, Mont-Ormel, "Maczuga", Chambois, Vimoutiers, Criquebeuf-sur-Seine, Saint-Omer, Abbeville...

was to capture two strategically important bridges over the Caen Canal and Orne River which were to be used by Allied ground forces to advance once the seaborne...

World War II German Tiger I tank on outdoor display at Vimoutiers in the Orne Department, Normandy, France. The tank was abandoned by its crew in August...

Infantry Division would take Éterville, Maltot and the ground up to the River Orne and then the tanks of the 4th Armoured Brigade, supported by infantry, would...

(D-Day). Caen is about 9 mi (14 km) inland from the Calvados coast astride the Orne River and Caen Canal, at the junction of several roads and railways. The...

Falaise pocket between Chambois and Vimoutiers. View of the battleground from the Memorial de Montormel Communes of the Orne department "Répertoire national...

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border. On 14 August, in conjunction with U.S. movements northward to Chambois, Canadian forces launched Operation Tractable; the Allied intention was...

Carrouges 130114-18th century Rebuilt Remodelled 16-18th centuries. Donjon de Chambois 110112th century Intact Well-preserved Norman keep. Château de Domfront...

Allied lines between Trun and Chambois, heading towards the ridge from the west. The Poles could see the road from Chambois choked with troops and vehicles...

to draw German attention away from Operation Goodwood, an attack from the Orne bridgehead on 18 July. The British wanted to prevent the Germans from withdrawing...

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ɑ̃.n‿oʒ], literally Gouffern in Auge) is a commune in the department of Orne, northwestern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2017...

preceded by airborne operations near Caen on the eastern flank to secure the Orne River bridges and north of Carentan on the western flank. The Americans,...

Bourg-Saint-Léonard Château de Carrouges in Carrouges Donjon de Chambois in Chambois Château de Couterne in Couterne Château de Domfront in Domfront Château...

World War, the bridge was, along with the nearby Ranville Bridge over the Orne River (another road crossing, later renamed Horsa Bridge), the objective...

to Mons Normandy Landing Caen The Orne (Buron) Bourguébus Ridge Faubourg de Vaucelles Falaise The Laison Chambois Boulogne, 1944 Calais, 1944 The Scheldt...

[sɛ̃ lɑ̃bɛʁ syʁ div] , literally Saint-Lambert on Dive) is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Saint-Lambert-sur-Dive is recognised...

(Canada) Battles Brest (US) Bréville (UK) Caen (UK, Canada) Carentan (US) Chambois (Canada, Poland, US) Cherbourg (US) Merville Battery (UK) Verrières Ridge...

(Canada) Battles Brest (US) Bréville (UK) Caen (UK, Canada) Carentan (US) Chambois (Canada, Poland, US) Cherbourg (US) Merville Battery (UK) Verrières Ridge...

Overlord called for the British Second Army to assault between the River Orne and Port en Bessin, capture the German-occupied city of Caen and form a front...

Caen The Orne Bourguebus Ridge Faubourg de Vaucelles Verrières Ridge–Tilly-la-Campagne Falaise Falaise Road Quesnay Wood The Laison Chambois Calais 1944...

(Canada) Battles Brest (US) Bréville (UK) Caen (UK, Canada) Carentan (US) Chambois (Canada, Poland, US) Cherbourg (US) Merville Battery (UK) Verrières Ridge...

(Canada) Battles Brest (US) Bréville (UK) Caen (UK, Canada) Carentan (US) Chambois (Canada, Poland, US) Cherbourg (US) Merville Battery (UK) Verrières Ridge...