American Aircraft attacking German Vehicles, Falaise

Thunderbolts and Lightning of the US Air Force attacking a column of German vehicles attempting to escape from the Falaise Pocket, France, August 1944. The German Fifth Army and Seventh Panzer Army were encircled by Allied forces in the early part of August, then dealt a serious defeat as they attempted to escape. This illustration was drawn by the Illustrated London News artist, Captain Bryan de Grineau, was in France with the US Ninth Air Force at the time

Attempted Attempting Dealt Encircled Falaise Grineau Lightning Ninth Panzer Seventh Thunderbolts

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