Operation Spring
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Operation Spring was a Canadian-led World War II offensive in July 1944 aimed at capturing key positions south of Caen during the Normandy campaign.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Spring canonical | 4 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II offensive
ⓘ
military operation ⓘ |
| battlefield |
May-sur-Orne
ⓘ
surface form:
May-sur-Orne area
Tilly-la-Campagne area ⓘ Verrières Ridge ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Canada
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| campaign |
Battle of Normandy
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied invasion of Normandy
|
| codename | Operation Spring self-link ⓘ |
| commander |
Guy Simonds
ⓘ
Kurt Meyer ⓘ Miles Dempsey ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 1944-07 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1944-07-27 ⓘ |
| location |
Normandy
ⓘ
south of Caen ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
British Second Army
ⓘ
First Canadian Army ⓘ II Canadian Corps ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fighting around Verrières Ridge
ⓘ
high casualty rates among Canadian infantry battalions ⓘ intense infantry and armored combat ⓘ |
| objective |
break through German defensive positions south of Caen
ⓘ
capture key positions south of Caen ⓘ support Allied advance towards Falaise ⓘ |
| opponent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| opposedByUnit |
12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend
ⓘ
1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Normandy
ⓘ
Battle of Normandy ⓘ
surface form:
Normandy campaign
|
| precededBy | Operation Atlantic ⓘ |
| relatedOperation |
Operation Cobra
ⓘ
Operation Goodwood ⓘ |
| result |
heavy Canadian casualties
ⓘ
limited territorial gains ⓘ tactical failure for the Allies ⓘ |
| startDate | 1944-07-25 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Allied attempts to fix German armor in the east of the Normandy bridgehead ⓘ |
| strategicPurpose | support American breakout operations in western Normandy ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front ⓘ |
| timePeriod | July 1944 ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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