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Hill 262

France / Basse-Normandie / Coudehard /
 Second World War 1939-1945, hill, ridge
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Hill 262 or the Mont Ormel ridge (elevation 262 metres (860 ft)) 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 the Allies near the town of Falaise. The Mont Ormel ridge, with its commanding view of the area, sat astride the Germans' only escape route. Polish forces seized the ridge's northern height on 19 August and, despite being isolated and coming under sustained attack, held it until noon on 21 August, contributing greatly to the decisive Allied victory that followed.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hill_262
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Coordinates:   48°50'44"N   0°8'38"E
This article was last modified 11 years ago