World War II Battle of the Falaise Pocket Map Poster

he battle of the Falaise Pocket, fought during the Second World War from 12-21 August 1944, was the decisive engagement of the Battle of Normandy. Taking its name from the area around the town of Falaise within which Army Group B, consisting of the German Seventh and Fifth Panzer Armies became encircled by the advancing Western Allies, the battle is also referred to as the Falaise Gap after the corridor which the Germans sought to maintain to allow their escape. The battle resulted in the destruction of the bulk of Germany's forces west of the River Seine and opened the way to Paris and the German border. Image reproduction rights can be found in the link near the bottom of this description. Sign up to Mr. Rebates for FREE and save 12% on any zazzle order in addition to a $5.00 sign up bonus All Rights Reserved; without: prejudice, recourse or notice (U.C.C. 1-308) Image Reproduction Rights: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Falaise_Pocket_map.svg falaise pocket battle "world war II" map "falaise pocket" "falaise pocket map" "battle of the falaise" "battle of the falaise pocket" "Falaise Gap" "falaise map" "world war 2" "world war two" "second world war" "battle of normandy" 1944 "Operation Overlord" "allied victory"