Author: ROHMER, RICHARD; Major-General.
Title: Patton's Gap An Account of the Battle of Normady 1944.
Description: 8vo; pp. 240; maps and photographs throughout the book, endnotes, bibliography; dustjacket, a small owner's stamp on front free endpaper otherwise a fine copy. London. Melbourne, Arms and Armour Press, (1981). Major-General Richard Rohmer in Patton's Gap presents a controversial conclusion to the Battle of Normandy, by one who saw the Falaise Gap at first hand. For nearly a week the Gap remained open allowing between 200,000 and 250,000 German soldiers and their equipment to escape capture before the decision was finally made to close the Gap. This military blunder not only served in prolonging the agony of World War Two - but also one that could and should have been prevented.

Keywords: gmil General military history Second World War battle of Normandy Falaise Gap 1944 campaigns