"The battle of the Falaise Pocket, in August 1944, was the turning point in the Normandy campaign. By early August the German Army was in turmoil: while it was managing to hold back the Allies, the defense involved resources that could not be replaced, and the Allies ruled the skies above. In l...

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Main Author:	Buffetaut, Yves 1957- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Havertown Casemate Publishers [2019]
Series:	Casemate illustrated [10]
Subjects:	Operation Overlord Frankreich Falaise > Departement Calvados
Online Access:	Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:	"The battle of the Falaise Pocket, in August 1944, was the turning point in the Normandy campaign. By early August the German Army was in turmoil: while it was managing to hold back the Allies, the defense involved resources that could not be replaced, and the Allies ruled the skies above. In late July, American troops broke through the American lines and pushed south and east, while British and Canadian troops pushed south. Although unable to counter these offensives, Hitler refused to permit the commander Army Group B, Field Marshal von Kluge, to withdraw. Instead he was ordered to launch a counteroffensive at Mortain, the result being that the Germans ended up further into the Allied envelopment."
Item Description:	Originally published in French as part of: Militaria, h.-s. ; 2002, no. 46
Physical Description:	128 Seiten Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:	9781612007274