What the records say
- When
- 18 Jul 1944 – 21 Jul 1944
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 49.18° N, 0.37° W
- Description
- military operation
Operation Atlantic
Canadian offensive during the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War
Operation Atlantic was a Canadian offensive during the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War. The offensive, launched in conjunction with Operation Goodwood by the Second Army, was part of operations to seize the French city of Caen and vicinity from German forces.
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