The 6th Airborne Division advance Arriving to the River Seine occurred Process_start in August 1944 , in the later stages of the Battle Hostile_encounter of Normandy , following the German Army 's defeat Hostile_encounter in the Falaise Pocket , during the Second World War Hostile_encounter .

The intention Aiming was to break Destroying through the German defences Defending south of Caen on the eastern flank of the Allied positions in Normandy and exploit success by driving Self_motion south , to capture Conquering the high ground north of the city of Falaise .

Having advanced Self_motion , the Allies were halted Process_end north of Falaise and forced to prepare GetReady a fresh attack Attack .

A failed counterattack Attack by German forces on 8 August left 50,000 soldiers of the 7th Army trapped in the Falaise pocket .