Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry

Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry Part of Battle for Caen Date 11 June 1944 Location Le Mesnil-Patry, France Result German victory Belligerents  Canada 12th SS Panzer Division Casualties and losses 116 dead or missing, 35 wounded, 22 captured, 51 tanks destroyed unknown

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The Battle of Le Mesnil-Patry was the last major combat operation conducted by Canadian land forces in Normandy during the month of June 1944. The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, supported by the 6th Canadian Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars) attempted to take the town of Le Mesnil-Patry in Normandy as part of a southwards move towards high ground as part of the overall strategic goal of taking the city of Caen. The battle resulted in a German victory.

On the afternoon of Sunday, 11 June, 'B' Squadron of the 1st Hussars suffered heavy losses during an abortive attack with The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada on the hamlet of Le Mesnil Patry, North-West of Caen. Panzergrenadiers, pioneers and tanks of the 12th SS Panzer Division were able to ambush the tanks of 'B' Squadron in part due to intelligence gleaned from the Hussar's own radio traffic after capturing wireless codes from a destroyed Canadian tank on 9 June. Using Panzerfausts, Panzerschrecks and anti-tank guns, the German forces were able destroy 51 Shermans, and inflict 61 killed or missing, 2 wounded and 11 captured on the 1st Hussars. The Queen's Own Rifles suffered 55 killed, 33 wounded and 11 taken prisoner during the attack.

References

• Stacey, Colonel Charles Perry; Bond, Major C.C.J.. "Official History of the Canadian Army in the Second World War: Volume III. The Victory Campaign: The operations in North-West Europe 1944-1945" (PDF). The Queen's Printer and Controller of Stationery Ottawa. http://www.dnd.ca/dhh/collections/books/files/books/Victory_e.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-20. 

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