Falaise Pocket

12 Aug 1944 – 21 Aug 1944 · 48.89° N, 0.19° W

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When: 12 Aug 1944 – 21 Aug 1944
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 48.89° N, 0.19° W
Description: 1944 engagement of the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War
War: World War II

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Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “American forces successfully defeat Nazi forces at Chambois, closing the Falaise Pocket”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Source page
Wikipedia year pages (German), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “Kessel von Falaise”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Source page
Wikipedia year pages (Russian), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “В Северо-Западной Франции британские войска освобождают Фалез”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Source page

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