In the second half of June, the situation for the Germans was already clear: Allies had too big a force at the forefront to push them into the sea with the strength of two armored divisions. In addition, they were reigned in the air, which was strongly felt German armor and grenadiers from the very first moments of his stay in Normandy.
The British around Caen had a sixfold lead in men, sevenfold in tanks and twentyfold in artillery, and yet the first attempt at a frontal assault on Caen ended in a fiasco. The fights were fierce and the losses on both sides were big. Marshal Montgomery, who was planning a second operation, said: "The enemy divisions are weak, and the regiments lack, and I hope that Caen and Cherbourg will be in our hands on June 24." Cherbourg fell on 26th June. Will Caen fall?

"General,
Concentration II Korp. Panz. SS is late, but it's over. Time is fast, with each day the enemy is stronger, so we have to take the initiative.

Operational tasks:
- 1st SS Armored Corps (1SSLSAH and 12SS Hitlerjugend) will hit Bretteville-l'Orqueilleuse and continue on to Bayeux.
- 10SS Frundsberg will hit Le Valtru and will try to cut off the British at Villers Bocage. Right wing protects Panzer Lehr.
- To the north, the city is secured by the 16th Luftwaffe Field Division and the 21st Armored Division.
- 9SS Hohenstaufen and schwere SS-Panzer-Abteilung 503 remain in the corps of the Corps.

Field Marshal Erwin Rommel "
