Marcelet
Carpiquet
Carpiquet Airfield
Carpiquet Airfield was one of the German strong points supposed to have been taken by 9th Bgde on D-Day or the day after. However, it did not fall and remained a serious obstacle to the break-out.
On July 4th, as a prelude to the attack on Caen, «Operation Windsor» was launched, in which troops from 8th Bgde, including the Queen's Own Rifles and the Royal Winnipeg Rifles detached from 7th Bgde for that operation, stormed Carpiquet and took it. The Reginas provided the fire support. When Matheson went forward to get a better view from «C» Coy's position, a dud German artillery round caved in his trench, but he survived.
Carpiquet Airfield.
Canadian Monument.