August 18th, 1944

Falaise Pocket

August 18th, 1944. For the past month the Allies have exploited the American breakthrough at St. Lo and have nearly encircled the whole of the German seventh army. Until yesterday, a small gap remained, centered around the town of St. Lambert-sur-Dives, but with elements of the Canadian 4th Armoured Division having secured this small town, the Falaise Pocket is now a fact. The German high command however, isn't willing to write off the 50,000 men inside the pocket just yet. As the 1st Polish Division is holding off attempts to re-open the gap from the east, the Canadians must hold out against the increasingly desperate attacks from the west...

Canada	Germany
Ground Forces
Bedford QL Universal Carrier Sherman VC "Firefly" Sherman II (late) Universal Carrier Wasp Mk IIC	Opel Blitz S 3.6 SdKfz 251/1 Ausf. D "Hanomag" PzKpfw V Ausf. G "Panther" StuG 40 Ausf. G (early) StuH 42
Stationary Weapons
Ordnance QF 6-pdr AT Gun Mk IV Ordnance ML 3 inch Mortar Mk II	7.5 cm PaK 40 8.1cm Granatwerfer 34