3 infantry divisions, 1 SS Panzer division 1 heavy tank battalion At least 74 tanks[2]
Casualties and losses
At least 1,256[a] 146+ tanks[b]
3,000 casualties[c] At least 45 tanks[5]
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Operation Overlord (Battle of Normandy)
Prelude
Atlantic Wall
Bodyguard
Fortitude
Zeppelin
Titanic
Taxable, Glimmer & Big Drum
Combined Bomber Offensive
Pointblank
Transport Plan
Postage Able
Tarbrush
Tiger
Fabius
Airborne assault British Sector
Tonga
Caen canal and Orne river bridges
Merville Battery
Mallard
American Sector
Albany
Boston
Chicago
Detroit
Elmira
Normandy landings American Sector
Omaha
Utah
Pointe du Hoc
Anglo-Canadian Sector
Gambit
Sword
Juno
Gold
Port-en-Bessin
Logistics
American
Operation Chastity
British
Mulberry
Pluto
Ground campaign American Sector
Brécourt Manor
Graignes
La Haye-du-Puits
Saint-Lô
Carentan
Hill 30
Cherbourg
Naval
Anglo-Canadian Sector
Caen
Bréville
Perch
Villers-Bocage
Le Mesnil-Patry
Normandy massacres
Ardenne Abbey
Douvres
Martlet
Epsom
Windsor
Charnwood
Jupiter
2nd Odon
Atlantic
Goodwood
Verrières Ridge
Breakout
Cobra
Spring
Bluecoat
Totalize
Hill 140
Lüttich
Tractable
Hill 262
Chambois
Falaise
Saint-Malo
Brest
Mantes-Gassicourt
Paris
La Rochelle
Air and Sea operations
Ushant
La Caine
Cherbourg
Pierres Noires
Audierne Bay
Supporting operations
Dingson
Samwest
Titanic
Cooney
Bulbasket
Houndsworth
Loyton
Jedburgh
Dragoon
Wallace & Hardy
Aftermath
Cemeteries
Operation Totalize (also spelled Operation Totalize in recent British sources) was an offensive launched by Allied troops in the First Canadian Army during the later stages of Operation Overlord, from 8 to 9 August 1944.[6] The intention was to break through the German defences south of Caen on the eastern flank of the Allied positions in Normandy and exploit success by driving south, to capture the high ground north of the city of Falaise. The goal was to collapse the German front and cut off the retreat of German forces fighting the Allied armies further west. The battle is considered the inaugural operation of the First Canadian Army, which had been activated on 23 July.[7]
In the early hours of 8 August 1944, II Canadian Corps launched the attack using mechanized infantry. They broke through the German front lines and captured vital positions deep in the German defences. It was intended that two fresh armoured divisions would continue the attack but some hesitancy by these two comparatively inexperienced divisions and German armoured counter-attacks halted this offensive.[8][9][10] Having advanced 9 mi (14 km), the Allies were halted 7 mi (11 km) north of Falaise and forced to prepare a fresh attack.[5]
^Hart 2004, p. 23.
^Hart 2004, p. 32.
^ abReynolds 2001, p. 246.
^ abCopp 2004, p. 211.
^ abWilmot 1997, p. 414.
^Wilmot 1997, pp. 410–414.
^Bercuson 2004, p. 229.
^Fellgiebel 1986, p. 366.
^Számvéber 2018, p. 168.
^Bergström 2014, p. 172.
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