Operation Goodwood was mounted by 2 Army in mid-July, in the bridgehead East of river Orne, North of Caen. On 18 July 11, an armored Corps of three Armored Divisions, attempted to break out of the bridgehead with the object of inducing the enemy to commit their strategic mobile reserves, and thereby prevent their use against the real breakout on the American forces on the right flank. The operation was immediately preceded by a very heavy aerial bombardment from strategic bombing forces. This report analysis the operation and attempts to assess the effectiveness of the aerial bombardment in the terms of bomb density achieved in the target areas and the extent to which the enemy's morale was reduced in those areas.