Operation Totalize
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Operation Totalize was a major Allied offensive launched in August 1944 during the Normandy campaign, aimed at breaking through German defenses south of Caen using coordinated infantry, armor, and heavy bomber support.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II offensive
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military operation → |
| belligerent |
Allied forces
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German forces → |
| casualties |
heavy on both sides
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| commander |
Guy Simonds
NERFINISHED
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Miles Dempsey → |
| conflict |
Second World War
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| countryInvolved |
Canada
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France → Germany → Poland → United Kingdom → |
| dateEnd |
1944-08-10
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| dateStart |
1944-08-07
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| followedBy |
Operation Tractable
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| front |
Allied invasion of Normandy
NERFINISHED
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| involvedUnit |
12th SS Panzer Division Hitlerjugend
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1st Polish Armoured Division → 1st SS Panzer Corps → British Second Army → First Canadian Army → II Canadian Corps → |
| location |
Normandy
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south of Caen → |
| month |
August
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| notableFeature |
extensive use of strategic bombers in close support role
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one of the first large-scale Allied night armoured attacks in Northwest Europe → |
| objective |
advance toward Falaise
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break through German defenses south of Caen → |
| opposingCommander |
Kurt Meyer
→
Sepp Dietrich NERFINISHED → |
| partOf |
Normandy campaign
NERFINISHED
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| precededBy |
Operation Goodwood
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| result |
Allied tactical victory
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German defensive line south of Caen weakened → |
| tacticUsed |
coordinated infantry and armor assault
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heavy bomber support → night attack → use of armoured personnel carriers → |
| theater |
Western Front
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| usedEquipment |
Churchill tanks
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Kangaroo armoured personnel carriers → Sherman tanks → USAAF heavy bombers → heavy bombers of RAF Bomber Command → |
| year |
1944
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Operation Bluecoat
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Operation Cobra → |
followedBy |
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Battle for Caen
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includesOperation |
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Battle of the Falaise Pocket
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involvesOperation |
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2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade
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notableEngagement |