"The battle of the Falaise Pocket, in August 1944, was the turning point in the Normandy campaign. By early August, the German Army was in turmoil, while it was managing to hold back the Allies, the defense involved resources that could not be replaced, and the Allies ruled the skies above... On August 8, Montgomery ordered that the Allied armies converge on the Falaise area -- by August 21 the Allies had linked up and sealed the pocket... the losses were catastrophic and by the end of the month Army Group B had retreated across the Seine, ending the battle of Normandy. This illustrated account examines the battle from the failed offensive at Mortain, looking at both German and Allied perspectives, using maps, diagrams and profiles to complete the story." from the book jacket flap.

Timeline of events -- The German Army after the defeat at Mortain -- British pressure on the north of the front -- The Franco-American Envelopment -- The Germans retreat into the Falaise pocket -- The pocket closes and the Germans break out -- Afterward -- Further Reading -- Index.