Operation Goodwood

When

18 Jul 1944 – 20 Jul 1944

Kind

Military operation

Coordinates

49.18° N, 0.27° W

Description

1944 World War II Allied military operation

British offensive in the Second World War

Operation Goodwood was a British offensive during the Second World War, which took place between 18 and 20 July 1944 as part of the larger battle for Caen in Normandy, France. The objective of the operation was a limited attack to the south, from the Orne bridgehead, to capture the rest of Caen and the Bourguébus Ridge beyond.

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