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World War II: Closing the Falaise PocketWorld War II | one comment | Print This Post | Email This Post
Hill 262 came to be known to the Canadians as the ‘Polish Battlefield.’ In Chambois, the grateful inhabitants erected a commemorative monument in the town square with a plaque showing the names of the commanders of the participating Polish and American units. A large-scale relief model was also put on display, showing the course of events during that battle, and a commemorative plaque was placed in the local church, citing the units that fought in the town. Subscribe Today
This article was written by Jon Guttman and originally appeared in the September 2001 issue of World War II magazine.
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One Comment to “World War II: Closing the Falaise Pocket”
what a fight, jerry noly got 300 men left…
By thiboult on Jan 1, 2009 at 9:02 am