Chambois
Encyclopedia
Chambois is a commune
in the Orne
département in north-western France. The city is remarkable for its Norman
keep
(12th century) and was part of the Falaise pocket
in 1944.
, in August 1944, which was also known as the Falaise pocket
or the falaise gap. Here, the 90th Infantry Division (United States) finally met 10th dragoons from 1st Armoured Division (Poland) (Polish
1 Dywizja Pancerna) in the evening of 19 August 1944.
For two days, Poles and Americans defended the town against continuous assaults launched by overwhelming enemy forces (mostly remnants of the German 7th Army), taking thousands of prisoners. The battle ultimately was ended as Allied air support finally destroyed what was left of the German forces.
The Memorial of Coudehard – Montormel
http://www.memorial-montormel.org, on the neighboring Hill 262
, keeps the memory of the Falaise pocket.
the player is involved in a series of missions as the Allies move in the Falaise gap toward Chambois. The Battle for Chambois is the final chapter of the game.
In the video game Company of Heroes
the player is tasked to take and defend a series of bridges against German attacks at Chambois. This culminates with the American forces linking up with Canadian and Polish soldiers. The level is the 15th and final level.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Orne
Orne
Orne is a department in the northwest of France, named after the river Orne.- History :Orne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution, on March 4, 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Normandy and Perche.- Geography :Orne is in the region of...
département in north-western France. The city is remarkable for its Norman
Norman architecture
About|Romanesque architecture, primarily English|other buildings in Normandy|Architecture of Normandy.File:Durham Cathedral. Nave by James Valentine c.1890.jpg|thumb|200px|The nave of Durham Cathedral demonstrates the characteristic round arched style, though use of shallow pointed arches above the...
keep
Keep
A keep is a type of fortified tower built within castles during the Middle Ages by European nobility. Scholars have debated the scope of the word keep, but usually consider it to refer to large towers in castles that were fortified residences, used as a refuge of last resort should the rest of the...
(12th century) and was part of the Falaise pocket
Falaise pocket
The battle of the Falaise Pocket, fought during the Second World War from 12 to 21 August 1944, was the decisive engagement of the Battle of Normandy...
in 1944.
Norman keep
The Norman keep or Donjon was built in the 12th century. One of the rare surviving square keeps in Normandy.In the Falaise Gap
Chambois was the place of one of the most bitter battles of the Normandy campaignOperation Overlord
Operation Overlord was the code name for the Battle of Normandy, the operation that launched the invasion of German-occupied western Europe during World War II by Allied forces. The operation commenced on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings...
, in August 1944, which was also known as the Falaise pocket
Falaise pocket
The battle of the Falaise Pocket, fought during the Second World War from 12 to 21 August 1944, was the decisive engagement of the Battle of Normandy...
or the falaise gap. Here, the 90th Infantry Division (United States) finally met 10th dragoons from 1st Armoured Division (Poland) (Polish
Polish language
Polish is a language of the Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages, used throughout Poland and by Polish minorities in other countries...
1 Dywizja Pancerna) in the evening of 19 August 1944.
For two days, Poles and Americans defended the town against continuous assaults launched by overwhelming enemy forces (mostly remnants of the German 7th Army), taking thousands of prisoners. The battle ultimately was ended as Allied air support finally destroyed what was left of the German forces.
The Memorial of Coudehard – Montormel
Coudehard-Montormel Memorial
The Coudehard-Montormel Memorial is a historical museum on mont Ormel in France, dedicated to the battle of the Falaise pocket, the last episode in the battle of Normandy...
http://www.memorial-montormel.org, on the neighboring Hill 262
Hill 262
Hill 262, or the Mont Ormel ridge , is an area of high ground above the village of Coudehard in Normandy that was the location of a bloody engagement in the final stages of the Normandy Campaign during the Second World War. By late summer 1944, the bulk of two German armies had become surrounded by...
, keeps the memory of the Falaise pocket.
Video games
In the video game Call of Duty 3Call of Duty 3
Call of Duty 3 is a World War II first-person shooter and the third installment in the Call of Duty video game series first released on November 7, 2006. It has been released for all three seventh generation video game systems: the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Wii...
the player is involved in a series of missions as the Allies move in the Falaise gap toward Chambois. The Battle for Chambois is the final chapter of the game.
In the video game Company of Heroes
Company of Heroes
Company of Heroes is a real-time strategy computer game developed by Relic Entertainment. It was released on September 12, 2006, and was the first title to make use of the Games for Windows label. A standalone expansion, Opposing Fronts, was released on September 25, 2007. A second standalone...
the player is tasked to take and defend a series of bridges against German attacks at Chambois. This culminates with the American forces linking up with Canadian and Polish soldiers. The level is the 15th and final level.
See also
- History of the Falaise pocket at memorial-montormel.org
- Communes of the Orne department