The retreat from Falaise was a fighting one. Otherwise so many would not have escaped.

The Seine bridges were largely destroyed already, one of the greatest German achievements of that period was the crossing of the river by Ferry and improvised bridge.

The forces that crossed the river recovered very quickly indeed and actually did good defensive work almost immediately despite their lack of equipment.

More vehicles and field pieces could not have been rescued, they were destroyed by allied action, ran out of fuel, were adoned in traffic jams or just broke down, nothing can change that, particularly in the pocket.


Cheers,
Adam.

(The word 'adoned' above should read a-b-a-ndoned but the forum seems to be not displaying the word/letters b-a-n at all, presumably auto-edit in action... banner band bank banter...)

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