Aftermath
Canadian forces endured between 1,349-1,965 casualties during Operation Atlantic the majority of them in the 4th and 6th Canadian Infantry Brigades. The failure to seize Verrières Ridge resulted in Montgomery issuing orders on 22 July for another offensive, this time to be a "holding attack", within the next few days, to be launched in conjunction with Operation Cobra. As a result, Lieutenant-General Guy Simonds formulated the plans for Operation Spring. However, the contemporaneous Battle of Verrières Ridge claimed over 2,600 Canadian casualties by the end of 26 July.
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