Caen after the withdrawal of German troops north of the Orne. July 9; 1944. British and Canadian troops are moving into the liberated areas. The southern part of the city was not liberated until 18 July; when the Canadian 3rd Division advanced through it. By the end of the battle; the civil population of Caen had fallen from 60;000 to 17;000. The destruction of the city during the Allied bombings caused much resentment. Normandy; France.