http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falaise_gap
I've actually been to the Falaise-Argentan area, including the places of Montormel, Chambois & other places so bitterfly fought over by the Poles & surviving Germans in Aug 1944.
WI the Falaise Pocket had indeed been closer earlier- whether by quicker action on the part of Monty or Patton- so that even fewer Germans had been able to escape from the Normandy campaign ?
I've actually been to the Falaise-Argentan area, including the places of Montormel, Chambois & other places so bitterfly fought over by the Poles & surviving Germans in Aug 1944.
WI the Falaise Pocket had indeed been closer earlier- whether by quicker action on the part of Monty or Patton- so that even fewer Germans had been able to escape from the Normandy campaign ?