Title: An end of war
Description: After D-Day in 1944 British troops in Normandy had been encouraged to believe that the war would be over by Christmas of that year. The German army in Normandy had indeed been destroyed but by Christmas the Allies were still fighting through Holland, whilst the Germans had reorganised and were ready to fight back.
Subjects: Campaigns, Personal narratives, World War, 1939-1945, History, Military History, British Personal narratives, World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, western front
Places: Western Front, Normandy (France), Normandy, France