How Patton's Third Army Smashed Their Way Out of Normandy?

In July 1944, Normandy was the site of intense fighting.

The Allies had made progress in France despite suffering major losses on several beaches, and the scattering of paratroopers across the French countryside.

US General George S. Patton was such a prominent figure that, while not participating in the battle, he helped to mold the outcome.

The German High Command regarded Patton more highly than any other Allied commander and saw him as central to any attempt to invade Europe from England.

As a result, Patton was assigned to command the fictional First United States Army Group during the deception scheme Operation Fortitude, in the first half of 1944.

This helped to mask the real location of the invasion in Normandy.

Patton had arrived in Normandy, a month after the D-Day landings. He assembled the US Third Army, the unit with which he would launch his attack, behind Allied lines.

Following the opening of a path by Operation Cobra, Patton directed Third Army east, west, south and north assisting in the capture of tens of thousands of German soldiers.

Patton's army's strategy prioritized speed and aggressive offensive action.