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Goodwood
History of Great Britain
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| | 1944 | Montgomery, Bernard Law | |
| 18th July Caen 7 out of 8 Panzers in Normandy are engaged in battle |
| 18th July Caen Caen is bombed to obliterate enemy defences but only the southern suburbs are taken |
| 18th July Caen Launched in order to clear Caen but the British lose 5,537 casualties & 400 tanks |
| 18th July Caen Launches 3 Divs east of Caen to gain the Bourguebus Ridge on the road to Falaise |
| 18th July Caen The British lose 450 tanks, the Sherman displays serious weaknesses |
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