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- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge abstract "The Battle of Verrières Ridge was a series of engagements fought as part of the Battle of Normandy, in western France, during the Second World War. The main combatants were two Canadian infantry divisions—with additional support from the Canadian 2nd Armoured Brigade—against elements of three German SS Panzer divisions. The battle was part of the British and Canadian attempts to break out of Caen, and took place from 19–25 July 1944, being part of both Operation Atlantic (18–21 July) and Operation Spring (25–27 July).The immediate Allied objective was Verrières Ridge, a belt of high ground which dominates the route from Caen to Falaise. The ridge was invested by battle-hardened German veterans, who had fallen back from Caen and entrenched to form a strong defensive position. Over the course of six days, substantial Canadian and British forces made repeated attempts to capture the ridge. Strict German adherence to defensive doctrine, as well as strong and effective counterattacks by Panzer formations, resulted in heavy Allied casualties for little strategic gain.From the perspective of the Canadian 1st Army, the battle is remembered for its tactical and strategic miscalculations — the most notable being a highly controversial attack by the Royal Highland Regiment (Black Watch) of Canada on 25 July. This attack—the costliest single day for a Canadian battalion since the 1942 Dieppe Raid—has become one of the most contentious and critically analysed events in Canadian military history.".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge thumbnail Verrieres-under-fire.jpg?width=300.
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge wikiPageID "10579212".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge wikiPageRevisionID "598197182".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge align "left".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge caption "--07-25".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge casualties "2000".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge casualties "800".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge casualties "Unknown".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge commander "Charles Foulkes".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge commander "Guy Simonds".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge commander "Günther von Kluge".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge commander "Kurt Meyer".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge commander "Sepp Dietrich".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge commander "Wilhelm Bittrich".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge date "--07-25".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge notes "Discussed in detail in [[#Casualties".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge partof "Operations Atlantic and Spring".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge place "Verrières Ridge, south of Caen, Normandy, France".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge quote "The action of the Black Watch was most gallant but was tactically unsound in its detailed execution.".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge result "German defensive victory.".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge source "General Guy Simonds, official Operation Spring report, January 1946".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge strength "1".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge strength "2".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge strength "remnants of 1 Panzer Division".
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- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge subject Category:Battles_of_World_War_II_involving_Canada.
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge subject Category:Battles_of_World_War_II_involving_Germany.
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge subject Category:Conflicts_in_1944.
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge subject Category:Operation_Overlord.
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- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge comment "The Battle of Verrières Ridge was a series of engagements fought as part of the Battle of Normandy, in western France, during the Second World War. The main combatants were two Canadian infantry divisions—with additional support from the Canadian 2nd Armoured Brigade—against elements of three German SS Panzer divisions.".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge label "Bataille de la crête de Verrières".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge label "Batalla de la Cresta de Verrières".
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge label "Battle of Verrières Ridge".
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- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge sameAs Bataille_de_la_crête_de_Verrières.
- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge sameAs Q2890620.
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- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge lat "49.11038".
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- Battle_of_Verrières_Ridge depiction Verrieres-under-fire.jpg.