Battle of Chambois
The Battle of Chambois was an August 1944 battle during the Battle of Normandy in World War II. Prior to the battle, a pocket had formed around Falaise, Calvados, where the German Army Group B, with the 7th Army and the Fifth Panzer Army (formerly Panzergruppe West) were encircled by the Western Allies. The seizure of Chambois by American, Canadian and Polish forces saw the final closure of the Falaise Pocket on August 21, 1944 and the destruction of most of Army Group B.
| Battle of Chambois | |||||||
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| Part of Operation Overlord, World War II | |||||||
US and Polish officers after the junction of the US and Polish forces at Chambois | |||||||
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United States Canada Poland | Germany | ||||||
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George S. Patton Harry Crerar Stanisław Maczek |
Walter Model Paul Hausser (WIA) | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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90th Infantry Division 1st Armoured Division |
116th Panzer Division 7th Army | ||||||
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