Canadian Forces

Surrendering to Canadians

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German soldiers surrendering to Canadian Forces in St. Lambert, France, on 19 August 1944. The village of Saint-Lambert (full name Saint-Lambert-sur-Dives) was the location of the final battle of the Normandy campaign of 1944. While often referred to as the Battle of the Falaise Gap, Saint-Lambert was the last village in the narrowing gap between the Canadians and Polish forces advancing southwards from Falaise and Trun, and the American and Free French forces pushing northwards from Argentan and Chambois. The capture of Saint-Lambert would finally close the gap, and trap tens of thousands of German troops in the Falaise pocket.