On the afternoon of 17 August, an attack by foot soldiers of the German SS « Das Reich » on the banks of the Orne became a rout.
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World War II for Écouché culminated with several days of street fighting by Free French forces under General Philippe Leclerc.
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Parachute drops took place generally near Brûlevain wood towards Rânes, ground with the code name Levite Ouest 136, and also in the valley near the Château de la Motte at Joué du Plain.At Sentilly, aircraft landed and took off straight away after collecting or dropping off a passenger, who quickly vanished into the darkness.These operations never took place in Ecouché proper, but always in the nearby countryside.
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