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Bradley's order halted Argentan and left a fifteen‑mile exit open
Supreme Allied commander Omar Bradley halts an armoured drive at Argentan - did they close the pocket in time?
Bradley's order halted Argentan and left a fifteen‑mile exit open
In this episode, we follow the days in August 1944 when Allied advances converged on the Falaise Pocket and a single halt order froze momentum. What led Bradley to stop the Fifteenth Corps at Argentan, and what were the consequences of leaving that corridor open?
Person: Dwight Eisenhower
Person: Omar Bradley
Event: Operation Lüttich
Date: 13 August 1944
Location: Argentan
- Eisenhower walked across the Falaise…
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