Operation Wild Oats

This operation, although not carried out, consisted of an airborne landing near the airfield of Carpiquet, west of Caen, Normandy. Target was to block the intended German retreat toward Evrecy in the the southwest. However, aerial photographs showed intense concentration of FLAK in the area and a large number of victims was taken into account. The positive progress in the battle of Caen meant the end to this plan.