 Within 48 hours of the end of Operation Goodwood , the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division launched an attack against the " formidable " German defences on Verrières Ridge . They suffered over 1 @,@ 300 casualties and territorial gains were minimal . From 25 July to 27 July , another attempt was made to take the ridge as part of Operation Spring . Poor execution resulted in around 1 @,@ 500 Canadian casualties . In total , the Battle of Verrières Ridge had claimed upwards of 2 @,@ 800 Canadian casualties . While the ridge remained in German hands , the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division had gained a foothold on the ridge between the village of Verrières to <unk> @-@ de @-@ Fontenay , which would allow the troops to assemble free of German observation while they prepared to launch Totalize . 
