France. The Falaise Pocket closes. The last escape corridor for the Germans is guarded by Polish and Canadian forces. The Poles fight ferociously and massacre thousands of German soldiers. The Battle of Normandy is officially over. Overall, in ten weeks, it cost the Wehrmacht 450,000 men, including 240,000 killed or wounded, 1,500 tanks, 3,500 guns, and 20,000 vehicles.
