Operation Goodwood.2C 18.E2.80.9320 July Second Battle of the Odon

after preliminary attacks, operation goodwood took place 18–20 july. viii corps, 3 armoured divisions, launched attack aiming seize german-held bourguébus ridge, along area between bretteville-sur-laize , vimont, while destroying many german tanks possible. on 18 july, corps conducted advance secure series of villages , eastern flank of viii corps. on viii corps western flank, ii canadian corps launched operation atlantic, capture remaining sections of city of caen south of orne river. when operation goodwood ended on 20 july, armoured divisions had broken through german forward defences , had advanced 7 miles (11 km) lower slopes of bourguébus ridge.