Show w First Major Battle in Caen Region 1 ENGLISH CHANNEL S G CHER V 11 t r r St St. ST II lb ORNE RIVER MIRE ARGENTAN PIERS VIRE RIVER The Caen region of Normandy invasion coast became the reported scene of the first battle of major proportions with worst fighting just outside outside out out- side of Bayeux north of Caen After amphibious for forces es converged on St. St on Cherbourg peninsula troops began straddling the road to Carentan 1 where paratroopers landed Landing made at midway between Le Havre and Cherbourg moved toward Bayeux |