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The '''German 15th Army''' was a [[Wehrmacht]] field [[army]] which formed part of the [[Sea wall|coastal defences]] of [[Nazi]]-occupied [[France]] during [[World War II]]. | The '''German 15th Army''', simply known as the '''German 15th''', was a [[Wehrmacht]] field [[army]] which formed part of the [[Sea wall|coastal defences]] of [[Nazi]]-occupied [[France]] during [[World War II]]. | ||
In [[May]] [[1944]], an [[Allies (World War II)|Allied]] deception campaign tricked the [[Germany|Germans]] into believing they were going to invade the Pas de | In [[May]] [[1944]], an [[Allies (World War II)|Allied]] deception campaign tricked the [[Germany|Germans]] into believing they were going to invade the [[Pas de Calais]]. The 15th Army was consequently moved from [[Normandy]] to defend Calais, weakening the defences of the former where the [[Normandy landings|real Allied invasion]] landed a [[June|month later]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow in the Glass (novel)|The Shadow in the Glass]]'') | ||
[[Category:World War II]] | [[Category:World War II]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:34, 6 October 2024
The German 15th Army, simply known as the German 15th, was a Wehrmacht field army which formed part of the coastal defences of Nazi-occupied France during World War II.
In May 1944, an Allied deception campaign tricked the Germans into believing they were going to invade the Pas de Calais. The 15th Army was consequently moved from Normandy to defend Calais, weakening the defences of the former where the real Allied invasion landed a month later. (PROSE: The Shadow in the Glass)
