History glossary
Operation Cobra
the late July 1944 American breakout offensive near Saint-Lô that ended the Normandy stalemate.
- Category
- Military operation
- Region
- Normandy, France
- Date range
- 1944
What it means
Operation Cobra was the American breakout offensive launched near Saint-Lô in late July 1944. Air and artillery attacks helped rupture German defenses, allowing Allied forces to move beyond the Normandy hedgerows into rapid maneuver.
