Diary August 17, 1944

German PoWs from Falaise
German PoW’s from Falaise and Mortain.

WW2 War Diary for Thursday, August 17, 1944:

WESTERN FRONT
FALAISE CAPTURED by British-Canadian forces; Americans take Dreux, Chartres, Chateaudun and Orleans.

RUSSIAN FRONT
Russian guns bombard German territory – near Mariampole, East Prussia.

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