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    2009-04-15. "Moors of Mont-Pinçon". "BRITISH TROOPS OCCUPY MONT PINCON AND ITS ENVIRONS [Allocated Title]". IWM Film. "Mont Pinçon Heath". Calvados Tourisme...
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    moved to XXX Corps to launch an attack towards the dominating height of Mont Pinçon as part of Operation Bluecoat. 8th Armoured Brigade was assigned to support...
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  • Division's attack on Mont Pinçon. The divisional historian praises the Recce regiment for its boldness in this action. 43rd Wessex took Mont Pinçon after bitter...
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    in bitter fighting from Ondefontaine up onto the dominating height of Mont Pinçon. 43 Recce's next action came on 10 August, in the pursuit towards the...
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    Dempsey), were to secure the road junction of Vire and the high ground of Mont Pinçon. The attack was made at short notice to exploit the success of Operation...
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  • the dominating position of Mont Pinçon fell to a surprise attack, by 129 Bde and its supporting tanks. Having taken Mont Pinçon, 43rd (W) Division participated...
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    During Operation Perch, XXX Corps attempted to advance south towards Mont Pinçon but soon abandoned the direct approach in favour of a pincer attack to...
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    by thick hedges or granite dry stone walls and have dense vegetation. Mont Pinçon, is the highest point in Norman Switzerland, at 362 metres (1,188 ft)...
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    Americans and to capture the road junction at Vire and the high ground at Mont Pincon. While the opposition was initially two weak infantry divisions (276th...
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    Ypres-Comines Canal, Normandy Landing, Bréville, Caen, Bourguébus Ridge, Mont Pinçon, St. Pierre La Vielle, Geilenkirchen, Roer, Rhineland, Waal Flats, Goch...
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