While British forces had been battling for Caen, elements of Dietrich's I SS Panzer Corps—part of Generalfeldmarschall Günther von Kluge's Army Group B—had turned Verrières Ridge into their main defensive position along the Anglo-Canadian front.
Mens britiske styrker havde kæmpet for at få Caen, havde nogle i Dietrichs SS Panzerkorps—en del af Generalfeldmarschall Günther von Kluges hærgruppe B—gjort Verrières Ridge til deres vigtigste defensive position langs den engelsk-canadiske front.