Mortain. Defensive, Deliberate Defense, 30th Infantry Division, 9-13 August 1944
Abstract
On 7 August 1944, the German Army launched a counteroffensive to seize the town of Avranches and cut the communications of US Third Army. The attack struck elements of US VIII Corps near the town of Mortain, By 9 August the American defenses had stabilized along a 14 mile front, and on 13 August US troops reoccupied Mortain, ending the battle. The German defeat at Mortain allowed the Allies to trap and destroy much of the German Seventh Army near Falaise, which in turn set up the Allied pursuit across France.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 03, 1983
- Accession Number
- ADA147218
Entities
People
- D. E. Taylor
- L. R. Adair
- M. Q. Barbour
- R. Ivany
- W. H. Speer
Organizations
- United States Army Command and General Staff College