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  • Nom
    Worthington Force
  • Date
    1944-08-09
  • Lieu
    ROUVRES
  • Contribution
    Grasset Jacques
  • ID
    3167.3291

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Worthington Force
Worthington Force

Text on memorial plaque.

The Worthington Group

On August 09, 1944. in phase 2 of'Operation Totalize. Colonel Worthington's tanks. 28th Canadian Armoured Regiment ( British Columbia Regiment)and the Algonquin Regimentboth to the 4th Canadian Armoured Divisionwere tasked with capturing the ridges overlooking Falaise. Around Coast 140. The Worthington group distinguished itself in a fierce battle against a superior enemy. This desperate fight at the cost of courageous sacrifice remains unique in the annals of the Canadian Army.

Text and Photo Credit: Grasset Jacques.




 
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