To permit Preventing_or_letting time for divisional reliefs , there was a seven-day pause planned Arranging between the second and third stages , during which the Second Army took over Conquering the XVIII Corps area , north of the Canadian Corps , from the Fifth Army with the II Corps on 2 November , to assure Statement unity of command over the central part of the attack front .

The battle is controversial because many historians and writers have concluded Process_end that it was failures by British divisional and corps commanders that squandered Expend_resource an opportunity to capture Conquering Caen , rather than the Germans achieving Achieve a defensive success .

The mission 's objective was to airlift glider infantry of the 6th Airlanding Brigade and divisional troops to reinforce Cause_change_of_strength the British 6th Airborne Division on the left flank of the British invasion beaches .

Their precarious position convinced Convincing both divisional commanders to ask Request for an evacuation , but after taking Getting advice from the Royal Navy about how practicable that would be , the army commander decided Deciding they would stay Temporary_stay .