The Counter-Attack
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The Counter-Attack. 
(source : Historical area of the Battle of Normandy)

The break-out at Avranches caught the Germans by surprise. Hitler then ordered a counter-offensive aimed at cutting off the newly formed US Third Army from its rearguard as it entered Brittany. The offensive took place at Mortain, marking the launch of the Counter-attack.
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