The North West Europe Campaign was the name given by the British and Commonwealth armed forces to the two land campaigns they fought on the Western Front during World War II.
In British and Canadian military history, North-West Europe refers to the land campaigns on the northern flank of the Western Front during World War II. Two separate battle honours were awarded to regiments who took part in these campaigns "North-West Europe Campaign of 1940" and "North-West Europe Campaign of 1944-1945". A third battle honour, the "North-West Europe Campaign of 1942", was awarded to regiments that took part in the coastal raids on France including the largest — the Dieppe raid of 1942.
Read more about North West Europe Campaign: North West Europe Campaign (1940), North West Europe Campaign (1944-1945)
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