Suite au succ?s des deux premiers tomes pr?sentant, avec minutie, la perc?e des XXX et VIII Corps britanniques ? travers le bocage dans la seconde quinzaine d'ao?t 1944, voici l'ultime volet de cette s?rie, d?crivant jour apr?s jour, heure par heure, la charge des troupes anglaises jusqu'? Argentan et leur contribution ? la fermeture de la Poche de Chambois-Falaise, du 5 au 20 ao?t 1944.
D?but ao?t, pour les forces allemandes, l'objectif consiste d'abord ? ?tablir une ligne de d?fense de Vire ? Aunay-sur-Odon, dont le pivot se trouve dans le village d'Estry, afin notamment d'?viter l'an?antissement dans le nord de la poche d'encerclement qui se dessine (qui deviendra le c?l?bre Kessel de Falaise).
Sous une chaleur accablante, la bataille d'Estry d?bute - elle durera huit jours ! - L'op?ration Grouse permet aux Britanniques de lib?rer Vassy et Tinchebray, puis Flers, Aubusson, Putanges, Briouze...
Le 14 ao?t 1944, Eisenhower ordonne que chaque soldat alli? s'investisse corps et ?me pour profiter de la situation (alors plus que favorable), en vue de remporter une victoire d?cisive en France. Tandis que l'arm?e allemande se replie ? pr?sent vers la Seine, les « Tommies des 15 Scottish Infantry Division, 11th Armoured Division ou encore 3rd Infantry Division poursuivent sans rel?che leur perc?e du bocage, plong?s dans d'?pres affrontements... Face ? eux, bien qu'en nette inf?riorit? num?rique, Fallschirmj?ger et Panzer s'accrochent au terrain avec t?nacit?.
Comme les pr?c?dents, cet ouvrage incontournable pour les passionn?s de la Bataille de Normandie s'appuie sur de nombreuses photos, cartes, journaux de marche des unit?s et des t?moignages - ces derniers largement in?dits -.
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Following the success of the first two volumes presenting, in detail, the breakthrough of the British XXX and VIII Corps through the bocage in the second half of August 1944, here is the final part of this series, describing day after day, hour by hour, the charge of English troops as far as Argentan and their contribution to closing the Chambois-Falaise Pocket, from August 5 to 20, 1944.
At the beginning of August, for the German forces, the objective consists first of all in establishing a line of defense from Vire to Aunay-sur-Odon, whose pivot is in the village of Estry, in order in particular to avoid the annihilation in the north of the encircling pocket that is taking shape (which will become the famous Kessel de Falaise).
Under oppressive heat, the battle of Estry begins - it will last eight days! - Operation Grouse allows the British to liberate Vassy and Tinchebray, then Flers, Aubusson, Putanges, Briouze...
On August 14, 1944, Eisenhower ordered that every Allied soldier invest body and soul to take advantage of the situation (then more than favorable), with a view to winning a decisive victory in France. While the German army is now retreating towards the Seine, the "Tommies" of the 15th Scottish Infantry Division, 11th Armored Division or 3rd Infantry Division relentlessly continue their breakthrough of the bocage, plunged into bitter clashes... Facing them, although clearly outnumbered, Fallschirmj?ger and Panzer cling to the ground tenaciously.
Like the previous ones, this essential work for fans of the Battle of Normandy is based on numerous photos, maps, unit march logs and testimonies - the latter largely unpublished.
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