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Battle
of the Falaise Gap:
The
battle of the Falaise Gap (also known as the Falaise Pocket and Chambois
Pocket) was the area between the four cities of Trun, Argentan,
Vimoutiers and Chambois near Falaise, France, in which the remnants of
the German Wehrmacht (Army) were trapped and effectively destroyed as a
fighting force.
The
battle of the Falaise Gap marked the end of the Battle of Normandy,
which started on June 6, 1944, and ended on August 22, 1944. Although
perhaps 100,000 German troops succeeded in escaping the allies due to
the delay in closing the gap, they left behind 150,000 prisoners and
wounded, over 10,000 dead, and the road practically impassable due to
destroyed vehicles and bodies.
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Additional
Links:
(1) Major
David Currie's Victoria Cross Citation: how Major
Currie was awarded the Victoria Cross in the village of St.
Lambert-sur-Dives during the Battle of the Falaise Gap.
(2) Memorial
of Coudehard - Montormel - The Last Battle of Normandy:
The Montormel Memorial is situated between Chambois and Vimoutiers,
which is the epicenter of the battle of the Falaise Gap taking
place in August of 1944. It includes a museum built in 1994,
special events and battlefield tours. The website includes a lot
of additional information on the battle including videos and a
history of each allied unit that took part in the battle.
(3)
Canadian
Military History: a detailed page about Canada's
military heritage including the War of 1812, WWI, WWII, the Korean
War and much more.
Sources:
(1) Library and Archives Canada
www.collectionscanada.ca/index-e.html
(2) Wikipedia.com
www.wikipedia.com
(3) Veteran's
Affairs Canada
www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general
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