"7 infantry divisions" . . "3 heavy tank battalions" . "Strategic Allied victory" . "5 Armoured Brigades" . "3 armoured divisions" . "Battle for Caen"@en . "3 Tank Brigades" . . . . . . "The Battle for Caen from June\u2013August 1944 was a battle of the Second World War between Allied forces of the mainly Anglo-Canadian Second Army and German forces of Panzergruppe West during the Battle of Normandy. The Allies aimed to take Caen, one of the largest cities in Normandy on D-Day. Caen was an important Allied objective because it lay astride the Orne River and Caen Canal; these two water obstacles could strengthen a German defensive position if not crossed."@en . . "1944-08-06Z"^^ . . "8 Panzer divisions" . . . . "11 infantry divisions" .