During World War 2, Operation Totalize (Allies, 1944) was a ground attack on 7 August1944 by Canadian and Polish forces to breakout from the Normandy beachhead along the Caen-Falaise road. Although the attack failed in its objective, it did serve as a spoiling attack, disrupting German forces massing for the Luttich[?] attack.
... The racial makeup of the town is 46.37% White, 44.23% African American, 0.85% Native American, 0.85% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.35% from other races, and 5.34% ...