LEADER 03960nam 22005173 450 001 9910163181703321 005 20250731080249.0 010 $a9781782897927 010 $a1782897925 035 $a(CKB)3710000001046276 035 $a(BIP)058039375 035 $a(VLeBooks)9781782897927 035 $a(Perlego)3018383 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC32234367 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL32234367 035 $a(Exl-AI)993710000001046276 035 $a(Exl-AI)32234367 035 $a(OCoLC)983464679 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000001046276 100 $a20250731d2014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe Falaise Pocket. World War II Allied Encirclement of the German Armies $eFailure or Success of the Allied Leadership and Planning? 205 $a1st ed. 210 1$aBielefeld :$cPickle Partners Publishing,$d2014. 210 4$dİ2014. 215 $a1 online resource (91 p.) 327 $aTitle page -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- Illustrations -- Preface -- The General Situation -- Air Superiority for the Invasion -- Intro of Pete Quesada -- Operation COBRA -- Clearing of Brittany -- The Turn East -- Mortain counterattack -- The Stop Order -- Sorties in the pocket -- Analysis -- Developing the Lower Jaw -- The Northern Pincer -- Bomb line removed from the pocket -- Conclusion -- Doctrine, Command Structure, or Commander Personality -- Bibliography -- Primary Sources -- Secondary Sources$7Generated by AI. 330 8 $aBy Aug. 1944, the Allies had broken out of the Normandy beachhead and were rapidly exploiting a breakthrough in the German lines. In early Aug., Hitler ordered a heavy single pronged attack to the west toward Avranches to cut off the US forces to the south. With the 'Ultra' intelligence, Bradley recognized this as an opportunity to encircle the German Army in France. By turning Patton's Third Army, in the south, north towards Argentan, Bradley formed the lower jaw of a pincer movement while Montgomery ordered Crerar's First Canadian Army south to push towards Falaise to form the upper jaw. Connecting the Allied armies between Falaise and Argentan would completely surround the German army. The encirclement of the German forces would be known as the Falaise pocket.To the north, Montgomery's forces struggled to push south against the German defensive line. Patton's Third Army, in concert with the XIX Tactical Air Command, was making extremely rapid progress. Late on the 12th of Aug., Bradley stopped Patton's forces from moving north of Argentan. The decision to stop Third Army's movement north allowed many German personnel to escape from the Falaise pocket.I will analyze the leadership decisions, command relationships, and what I think to be a lack of communication between the Allied leaders. Why did Montgomery, who was commander of the Allied ground forces in France, not close the pincer from the south? Why did Bradley stop forces at Argentan? Why didn't Eisenhower get involved?The Allied leadership failed to capitalize or exploit the mistake made by Hitler driving the German Army westward. By not closing the pocket's gap at Falaise, the Allied forces lost an opportunity to destroy a large percentage of the enemy in France. The major factor for this failure was conflicting commander personalities. 606 $aWorld War, 1939-1945$7Generated by AI 606 $aCommand of troops$xHistory$7Generated by AI 607 $aGermany$7Generated by AI 615 0$aWorld War, 1939-1945 615 0$aCommand of troops$xHistory. 676 $a940.5421 700 $aDeLauder$b Braden$01835698 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910163181703321 996 $aThe Falaise Pocket. World War II Allied Encirclement of the German Armies$94412543 997 $aUNINA