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Operation Luttich

Germany · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1944

Adolf Hitler25 July 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Following breakout by the American First Army and American 3rd Army from the beachhead during the Battle of Normandy during Operation Cobra Adolf Hitler ordered an immediate counterattack against Allied forces in the form of Operation Luttich

Hans Gunther von Kluge25 July 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Following breakout by the American First Army and American 3rd Army from the beachhead during the Battle of Normandy during Operation Cobra Adolf Hitler ordered an immediate counterattack against Allied forces in the form of Operation Luttich

Adolf Hitler7 August 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Operation Luttich had been defeated by concerted, large-scale fighter-bomber air strikes against the German Panzers and trucks

Hans Gunther von Kluge7 August 1944

Warfare / World War, 2nd

Reinforcements were moved west by Marshal Gunther von Kluge and employed in various counterattacks, the largest of which (codenamed Operation Luttich) was launched on 7 August between Mortain and Avranches. Operation Luttich had been defeated by concerted, large-scale fighter-bomber air strikes against the German Panzers and trucks

Names involved

Adolf HitlerHans Gunther von Kluge

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