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Loading... Objective Falaise: 8 August 1944 – 16 August 1944 (edition 2018)by Georges BERNAGE (Author)
Work InformationObjective Falaise: 8 August 1944 – 16 August 1944 by Georges Bernage
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On the night of 8 August 1944, the First Canadian Army launched Operation Totalize, directing their advance towards Falaise, with the intention of breaking through the German defences south of Caen. In spite of large numbers, they were halted by the 12.SS- Panzer-Division "Hitierjugend", who managed to block the 600 armored vehicles. During one of the German counter-attacks, several Tiger tanks were destroyed, including that of panzer ace, Michael Wittmann, who was killed in the process.The offensive was relaunched a few days later under the name Operation Tractable, the intention this time being to capture the strategically important town of Falaise and close the 'Falaise Pocket', also known as the 'Corridor of Death'.This book provides the reader with a day-by-day account of this forgotten battle, while also acting as a field guide, including maps and both comtemporary and modern photographs. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)940.54History and Geography Europe Europe 1918- Military History Of World War IILC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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The author French, and has published other books on the 1944 campaign in France and North-West Europe. He covers the two battles in depth, with detailed information about the fighting and the units involved. The box is well illustrated with several photographs (some in colour), of which about half were taken during the events, and other half of memorabilia such as cap badges and helmets. There is detailed analysis of the events that resulted in the death of the German tank commander WITTMAN, with each of the tanks involved plotted on a map.
It is interesting to read, and describes the events well. It can by the nature of the events sometimes become confusing in understanding the chronology of specific incidents, but this is how it was no doubt at the time. By covering a limited period timewise and a small geographic location, this book provides a detailed account of the fighting of the Canadians and Poles. Provided the reader has an interest in the Normandy campaign, or the Canadian Army during the Second World War, this book will not disappoint. ( )