Falaise Pocket
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1944 engagement of the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War
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Within Vinony's link graph, Falaise Pocket is referenced by 655 other articles, and connects out to 5th Panzer Army, United States Army Central and 1st Armoured Division.
The entry is geolocated on the map in event.
It sits within the topics 1944 in France, August 1944 in Europe and Battles and operations of World War II involving Poland.
Its subject is documented across 30 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- battle
- Part of
- Operation Overlord
- Country
- France
- Location
- Normandy
- Image
- American armoured forces race through Ballon.jpg
- Participant
- Free France
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- Commons category
- Falaise Pocket
- start time
- 1944-08-12
- end time
- 1944-08-21
- has effect
- Liberation of Paris
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5th Panzer Army
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United States Army Central
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1st Armoured Division
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Operation Overlord
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HarperCollins
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2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
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Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive
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Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket
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2nd Armored Division
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3rd Canadian Division
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United States
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France
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Canada
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United Kingdom
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Poland
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German
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United Nations
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Adolf Hitler
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Bhutan
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World War II
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1944 in FranceAugust 1944 in EuropeBattles and operations of World War II involving PolandBattles of World War II involving CanadaBattles of World War II involving FranceBattles of World War II involving the United KingdomBattles of World War II involving the United StatesEncirclements in World War IIMilitary history of Calvados (department)Military operations of World War II involving GermanyOperation OverlordTank battles involving FranceTank battles involving GermanyTank battles involving PolandTank battles involving the United KingdomTank battles involving the United StatesTank battles of World War IIWestern European campaign (1944–1945)