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Operation Overlord

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July 24th, 1944

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Hitler, Adolf · Pas de Calais · Fuhrer Chancellor

The High Command keep forces in Calais beleiving there will be a larger invasion there

July 25th, 1944

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Hitler, Adolf · Pas de Calais · Fuhrer Chancellor

The Allies begin their breakout from Normandy

August 2nd, 1944

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Kluge, Guenther Hans von · Avranches · Commander in Chief

The Germans attack Avranches & gain 20km but are driven back by fighter-bombers. Hitler orders von Kluge to assemble 8 panzer Divisions to cut off Patton. Can only assemble 4 Divisions with a total of 250 tanks to defend Avranches

August 2nd, 1944

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Hitler, Adolf · Avranches · Fuhrer Chancellor

Orders von Kluge to assemble 8 panzer Divisions to cut Pattons lines of communication

1944

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Hitler, Adolf · Margival · Fuhrer Chancellor

Plans to counter the Allied invasion of Normandy are made at Margival

1944

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Hitler, Adolf · Normandy · Fuhrer Chancellor

Directive 51 is issued the strengthen the westeern defences

1944

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Hitler, Adolf · Pas de Calais · Fuhrer Chancellor

Mistakenly believes the Allies will land near the Somme & the Schelde

1944

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Roenne · Normandy · Baron · Member of OKW

Responsible for western intelligence for the OKW

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