190 TURNING THE TIDE 1943–1944
Normandy bridgehead
This German situation map from August
1, 1944, shows the progress made by Allied
forces (represented by red flags along the
coast) by July 31, 1944. They have broken
out of the bridgehead, but the advance is
slowed by German defenses (shown as
blue flags). Areas shaded in red show
French resistance activities.US_190-191_The_Battle_of_Normandy.indd 190 16/04/19 11:21 AM