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BRIOUZE
Orne -
17 km east of Flers
The IInd SS Panzer-Korps moved west of the river Orne
On 16 August 1944, after General Hausser, Commander of the 7th German
Army, and General Eberbach, Commander of Panzergruppe West had sent
alarming messages, Hitler authorized the 7th Army withdrawal. But
this late decision could not change the inevitable outcome of the
battle. On the southern front of the Falaise pocket, the Americans
of the 3rd Army were at the gate of Argentan and cut off RN 24 bis.
The 1st American Army emerged from Domfront and Bagnoles-de-l’Orne.
The 9th Infantry Division of General Eddy was nearly reaching Briouze.
Facing the Americans, the 10th SS Panzer-Division was relieved by
Wehrmacht troops. In the morning of 16 August the manoeuvre was completed
in some confusion, the Commander of the Frunsberg Division had to
bypass Briouze, where the Americans were just entering. The 9th Infantry
Division liberated the city, after having pushed back a rearguard
of the 9th SS Hohenstaufen Panzer-Division.
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Edward Curtis stele
