It was for these reasons that the few panzer divisions stationed in Normandy, such as the Hitlerjugend, were still holding the front west of Caen a week after being committed to action.

• 有三个问题使得只有几个装甲师到达了诺曼底，例如“希特勒青年”师，已经在卡昂西部的防线进行了一周的防御战。