"Operation Bluecoat was an attack by the British Army during the Battle of Normandy, lasting from 30 July until 7 August 1944, during the Second World War. The geographical objectives of the attack, launched by VIII Corps and XXX Corps of the British Second Army, were to secure the road junction of Vire and the high ground of Mont Pin\u00E7on."@en . . "3 Infantry Divisions" . . "2 Infantry Divisions" . . "5,114 (VIII Corps only)" . "2 Armoured Brigades" . . "Operation Bluecoat"@en . . "Allied victory" . "4 Panzer Divisions" . "1944-08-07Z"^^ . . . "rising to:" . "3 Armoured Divisions" .