Canadian troops, Carpiquet airfield, Caen.

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Sappers of the 16th Field Co, RCE. (3rd Cdn ID) in possesion of a former German bunker near Carpiquet airfield.

This airfield was a D Day objective, but was not taken until the 4th of July during Operation Windsor.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Windsor