Moissy Ford One of the major crossing points for the retreating German army over the river Dive, this relatively unchanged location became a choke point of human chaos and suffering. Chambois

Moissy Ford, one of the crossing point over the Dives river.

The Falaise pocket or battle of the Falaise pocket (German: Kessel von Falaise; 12–21 August 1944) was the decisive engagement of the Battle of Normandy in the Second World War.

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Sep 29, 2024 · There were only two places on the Dives River in the pocket where vehicles were able to cross. The bridge at Saint Lambert-Sur-Dives and the other was a ford southwest of Moissy (Gué de Moissy).

For visitors who have already seen the landing beaches or have an extra day to explore Normandy this tour is a brilliant choice. The small bridge where Major David Currie's force held - an action for which he received the Victoria Cross. …

Apr 10, 2021 · One look at this tiny ford cutting through the River Dives and it is hard to imagine, the tens of thousands of German troops and the hundreds of vehicles that crossed it in only a few days, trying to escape the Falaise pocket.

The lane to the Moissey Ford It is hard to believe that the tiny road leading to a muddy track fording a large stream could have carried tens of thousands of German soldiers out of the Falaise Pocket in only a few days in August of 1944.

Apr 6, 2023 · Moissy Ford, a scene of total carnage. We then moved onto Chambois, which was where American and Polish forces met to close the pocket. From there we travelled up to Hill 262 and the Polish Mace.

"With the bridges of Saint-Lambert, on August 19, 1944, Only this ford remains to cross the natural anti-tank ditch represented by the "Dives". Under artillery fire and relentless attacks from Allied aircraft, thousands of German soldiers rush across this narrow passage.