The Allied invasion of Northern France was the greatest combined
operation in the history of warfare. Up until now it has been
recorded from the attackers' point of view whereas the defenders'
angle has been largely ignored. While the Germans knew an invasion
was inevitable, no-one knew where or when it would fall. Those
manning Hitler's mighty Atlantic Wall may have felt secure in their
bunkers but they had no conception of the fury and fire that was
about to break. After the initial assaults of June established an
Allied bridgehead, a state of stale-mate prevailed. The Germans
fought with great courage hindered by lack of supplies and
overwhelming Allied control of the air. When the Allies finally
broke out the collapse was catastrophic with Patton's army in the
East sweeping round and Monty's in the West putting remorseless
pressure on the hard pressed defenders. The Falaise Gap became a
graveyard of German men and equipment. To read the war from the
losing side is a sobering and informative experience.
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