Following the successful 6 June 1944 D-Day landings on the coast of German-occupied Normandy, Allied 21st Army Group commander General Bernard Montgomery tasked Lieutenant-General Guy Simonds' II Canadian Corps with mounting a major offensive from the Bourguébus Ridge. The resulting Operation Totalize sought to capture the high ground north of Falaise, tie down German armour and seal the forming pocket of enemy forces. This highly detailed and superbly illustrated book recounts in full detail the build-up to and execution of the operation. It also examines the command challenges provided by the initial break-in phase and the attempt to employ innovative infantry tactics to overcome the bitter resistance offered by elite Waffen-SS formations, including the Hitlerjugend of 12.SS-Panzer-Division.

Includes maps of: Strategic Situation in Normandy, 1-8 AUG 1944; Revised II Canadian Corps Plan, 6 AUG 1944; Final Dispositions, 2330 Hrs., 7 AUG 1944; Western (Canadian) Sector of the Initial Totalize Break-in Battle; Eastern (British) Sector of the Initial Totalize Break-in Battle; Second Totalize Break-in Battle, 1200-2359 Hrs., 8 AUG 1944; German Counterattack around Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil; Lost and Isolated Worthington Force; Final Result, 7-11 AUG 1944; Aftermath of Operation Totalize, 11-29 AUG 1944.

Origins of the campaign -- Chronology -- Opposing commanders -- Opposing forces -- Opposing plans -- The campaign -- Aftermath -- The battlefield today.