The objective of the operation was a limited attack Attack to the south , to capture Conquering the rest of Caen and the Bourguébus Ridge beyond .

The offensive Hostile_encounter began Process_start when the British VIII Corps , with three armoured divisions , attacked Attack to seize Conquering the German-held Bourguébus Ridge , the area between Bretteville-sur-Laize and Vimont and to inflict maximum casualties Catastrophe on the Germans .

When Operation Goodwood ended Process_end on 20 July , the armoured divisions had broken Bodily_harm through the outer German defences Defending and advanced Cause_to_make_progress but had been stopped Process_end short of Bourguébus Ridge , only armoured cars having penetrated Attack further south and beyond the ridge .