Battle of Falaise Gap
The final pocket of resistance in the Falaise Gap is removed by the Alies
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August
Operation Tractable
Surrender and capture of the remaining units of the German 7th Army which were trapped in the Falaise Pocket. Elements of the First Canadian Army relieved the Polish Armys survivors of this Battle and the Canadian Army was finally able to close the Falaise Pocket by linking up with the troops of the American 3rd Army on the other side
Seventh Army
Surrender and capture of the remaining units of the German 7th Army which were trapped in the Falaise Pocket
Third Army
Elements of the First Canadian Army relieved the Polish Armys survivors of this Battle and the Canadian Army was finally able to close the Falaise Pocket by linking up with the troops of the American 3rd Army on the other side
Alliance Axis
Romanian Prime Minister Ion Antonescu is dismissed by King Michael, paving the way for Romania to abandon the Axis in favor of the Allies
Capture of Paris
Paris "should not fall into the hands of the enemy except as a field of ruins"
Result of Surrender of Paris
Hitler's refusal to permit an orderly surrender leaves Paris exposed to further destruction before liberation.
Siege of Paris
Paris "should not fall into the hands of the enemy except as a field of ruins"
Surrender of Paris
Paris "should not fall into the hands of the enemy except as a field of ruins"
Siege of Paris
The German Commander of the Paris garrison surrenders
Siege of Paris
Choltiz disobeys Hitler's orders & refuses to burn Paris
Siege of Paris
Choltiz disobeys Hitler's orders & refuses to burn Paris
Declaration of War
Romania declares war on Germany after German troops are defeated in Bucharest
Commander of XXIV Panzer Corps
Resumes command of the XXIV Panzer Corps
Commander of XXIV Panzer Corps
Resumes command of the XXIV Panzer Corps
Operation Totalize
Defends the Caen-Falaise road forcing the abandonment of Operation Totalize
Rebellion of Rebels in Warsaw
Frank & Himmler are given the responsibility for suppressing the Warsaw insurgents
Western Front Retreat Planning Monitored
Jodl monitors the German retreat from France as Allied armies break out of Normandy.
September
Armistice Agreement
The Finns announce an armistice with Russia & will break off relations with Germany
Commander of Army Group B
Reverts to just Commanding Army Group B
Commander of Army Group B
Reverts to just Commanding Army Group B
Bombing of Britain
Germany fires the first V2 rockets at Britain
Battle of Aachen
Despite the attempt to surrender the city, von Schwerin is ordered to counterattack against penetrating American forces southwest of Aachen, and he did so with elements of his panzergrenadier forces
Battle of Arnhem
1st day of the Battle of Arhem
Invasion of Germany
The Western Allies reach the German border, which is protected by the extensive Siegfried Line
Siegfried Line
The Western Allies reach the German border, which is protected by the extensive Siegfried Line
Battle of Arnhem
Model arranged for units to be sent straight to the units in action in order to avoid long-winded logistics, and rushed in specialist street fighting and machine gun battalions. Each day of the battle, the German military strength increased whilst the British supplies diminished. By 21 September, the fifth day of the battle, German forces outnumbered the British by 3:1 and continued to increase
Battle of Arnhem
Halts the Allied advance
Battle of Aachen
The city of Aachen was defended by the 116th Panzer Division, under the command of General Gerhard von Schwerin
Battle of Arnhem
Arnhem was a victory for the Germans (albeit tempered by their losses further south) and a major defeat for the British army.
Battle of Arnhem
Model moved his headquarters to Arnhem and was re-establishing defences in the area and co-ordinating the reorganisation of the scattered units so that by the time the Allies launched Market Garden there would be several units opposing them.
Battle of Arnhem
The Allies withdrew from the southern bank of the Rhine and the front stabilised on "the island" between the Rhine and Waal rivers.
Battle of Hurtgen Forest
Hurtgen Forest is defended by the German 275th and 353rd Infantry Divisions, understrength but well prepared - 5,000 men (1,000 in reserve) - and commanded by General Hans Schmidt
Battle of Hurtgen Forest
The Germans fiercely defended the area for two reasons: it served as a staging area for the Ardennes Offensive (what became the Battle of the Bulge) that was already in preparation, and the mountains commanded access to the Schwammenauel Dam.
Battle of Hurtgen Forest
The Germans were able to hold the region until they launched their final major, last-ditch offensive on the Western Front, into the Ardennes.
Operation Market Garden
Model moved his headquarters to Arnhem and was re-establishing defences in the area and co-ordinating the reorganisation of the scattered units so that by the time the Allies launched Market Garden there would be several units opposing them
Siegfried Line
German defenses along the Siegfried Line continued to increase, and were able to establish a defensive depth of an average of 4.8 kilometers (3.0 miles). During September, Wehrmacht high command reinforced the Siegfried Line and brought total troop strength to an estimated 230,000 soldiers, including 100,000 fresh personnel
Wehrmacht
During September, Wehrmacht high command reinforced the Siegfried Line and brought total troop strength to an estimated 230,000 soldiers, including 100,000 fresh personnel
Western Front
The Germans were able to hold the region until they launched their final major, last-ditch offensive on the Western Front, into the Ardennes
October
Assassination of Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel
The Gestapo give Rommel the choice of a trial or suicide disguised as a heart attack. Rommel decides to poison himself
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