The Sickle

The American Third Army was attempting to pin down and cut off the German Seventh Army near Le Mans, France. Like a huge sickle, CCR and CCA of the 5th Armored tore through the enemy's flank. On the night of …

1944-08-09

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The American Third Army was attempting to pin down and cut off the German Seventh Army near Le Mans, France. Like a huge sickle, CCR and CCA of the 5th Armored tore through the enemy's flank. On the night of August 9th, A Company of the 10th Tank Bn., and supporting infantry from “C” Company of the 47th Infantry seized two river crossings near Peray. Throughout that night, as the Americans caught their breath, they could hear the ominous rumbling of enemy vehicles just north of their positions. As dawn broke on the 10th, German Mark IV's with supporting artillery and infantry engaged the Americans in a furious counterattack. With the river at their backs restricting movement, elements of Captain Francis Baum's company let loose with all the weapons they had.

Le Mans, France

The Falaise Pocket or Battle of the Falaise Pocket was the decisive engagement of the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War. A pocket was formed around Falaise, Calvados, in which the German Army Group B, with the 7th Army and the Fifth Panzer Army were encircled by the Western Allies. The battle is also referred to as the Battle of the Falaise Gap. The battle resulted in the destruction of most of Army Group B west of the Seine, which opened the way to Paris and the Franco-German border for the Allied armies on the Western Front.

Wikipedia: Falaise Pocket

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