The maps featured in C.P. Stacey's Official History of the Second World War show Canadian routes and how comprehensive the D-Day invasion and Normandy Campaign truly were.
This map shows the Allied approach to taking the town of Falaise, which is centrally located on this map; topographical elements are also shown to mark the rolling hills of the surrounding area. The First Canadian Army (solid red arrows) and Second British Army (dashed red arrows) move from the western side of the map towards Falaise and onto the eastern side. A dotted blue enclosure to the east indicates a German stronghold and blue arrows moving northward show a German breakout counter attack. Solid and dashed red arrows indicate that Canadian and British forces broke through this German stronghold. Canadian units, and the Polish Division serving alongside them, saw intense action in Falaise.
