What the records say
- When
- 14 Aug 1944 – 21 Aug 1944
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 48.89° N, 0.19° W
- Description
- battle of World War II
Operation Tractable
1944 battle in France during World War II
Operation Tractable was the final attack conducted by Canadian and Polish troops, supported by a British tank brigade, during the Battle of Normandy during World War II. The operation was to capture the tactically important French town of Falaise and then the smaller towns of Trun and Chambois.
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