Death and Destruction in the Falaise Gap (4/6)

Death and Destruction in the Falaise Gap
The definitive film account of the battle in the 'Falaise Gap' in Lower Normandy between Allied forces and two Panzer armies. Featuring dramatic combat footage from both sides.

The 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 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.

Playlist for whole episode: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAACC864167D3636E
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rErmsHMe614
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-mPXG0ymjA
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHQkUibxt5Y
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMeJis9sF7A
Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHSwEJWVlbk
Part 6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzIxJWsPZps

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Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• Second
• World
• Documentary
• Tank
• Battles
• Panzer
• Blitzkrieg
• Germany
• Wehrmacht
• Rommel
• Montgomery
• Normandy
• Invasion
• Overlord
• Falaise
• Pocket
• Death
• Destruction
• Defeat
• Hitler
• Patton
• Bradley

[Mentalplix]

Thanks for upload!

[popper504]

@satanic666sonic i agree , deg best ww2 documenatry i have seen by far

[satanic666sonic]

you really gotta give the british for making the best docus. usually very sophisticated aproaches of the topic

[alanheath]

Pretty exciting stuff here. I almost wish I did not know what happens in the end!!