Battle of Douvres Radar Station

Battle of Douvres Radar Station
Part of the Normandy Landings
Würzburg Riese radar at Douvres-la-Délivrande
Date 17 June 1944 Location near Douvres-la-Délivrande, Normandy, France 49°17′10″N 0°24′11″W / 49.286°N 0.403°W / 49.286; -0.403 Result British victory
Belligerents
United Kingdom	Germany
Commanders and leaders
Eric C.E. Palmer	Kurt Egle
Strength
41 Commando 79th Armoured Division (Elements)	Kompanie 8./Ln-Regiment 53./ (LWF) Gren-Regt 736./Bn III. (Kp.11/Kp.12) Panzergrenadier-Regt 192./Bn II. (KGr Rauch)
Casualties and losses
4 killed, 12 wounded 4 tanks[1]	Many killed, 227 captured, [2]

The Battle of Douvres Radar Station was a military engagement of World War II as part of the Invasion of Normandy, that took place on 17 June 1944. The attack was by British 41 Commando, Royal Marines, the station and area were defended mainly by Luftwaffe ground forces. Preceded by an artillery bombardment and supported by mine-clearing and anti-bunker tanks of 79th Armoured Division, the Royal Marines were able to secure the surrender of the garrison.^[2]