
Buron is a village in
France
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about 6 kilometres north-west of
Caen
Caen (; ; ) is a Communes of France, commune inland from the northwestern coast of France. It is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Calvados (department), Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inha ...
, in the
communes
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
of
Cairon
Cairon () is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
Geography
The commune of Cairon is situated in Normandy, in Calvados, 5 kilometers to the north-west of Caen.
The Mue river and its tributary t ...
,
Rosel and
Saint-Contest in
Calvados.
History
Buron was the site of two major battles, one on June 7, 1944, and another during
Operation Charnwood on July 8, 1944, when the
Highland Light Infantry of Canada liberated the town from defending elements of the
12th SS Panzer Division.
References
External links
*1944, The Battle of Normandy
Buron
Villages in Normandy
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