Operation Cobra was an offensive launched by the First United States Army under Lieutenant General Omar Bradley seven weeks after the D-Day landings, during the Normandy campaign of World War II.

Jul 22, 2010 · Originally intended to follow on the heels of GOODWOOD, COBRA was delayed several days by the wretched weather that plagued Normandy in the summer of 1944.

Operation Cobra, launched on July 25, 1944, was a major American offensive to break through German defenses in Normandy after D-Day. The operation involved coordinated air and ground attacks that …

Dec 6, 2025 · Operation Cobra, scheduled for July 25, opened with a devastating air attack (some of which fell on the waiting GIs). Through the gap thus opened, the U.S. First Army sped toward …

The Allies began the development of this operation on June 13, 1944, before the capture of Cherbourg in the north of Cotentin became one of their first priorities.

Mar 3, 2017 · On July 25, Operation Cobra began. 3,000 American bombers flew over the German lines near St-Lô. Between them, they dropped 4,000 tons of napalm, high-explosives and fragmentation …

Operation Cobra transformed the situation in Normandy. Even Hitler had to admit that the battle was lost, and began to plan for a withdrawal to the Westwall defences.

Jul 25, 2024 · 1944: Operation COBRA. An effort to breakout US forces at Normandy began with 3,000 planes, including 1,500 Eighth Air Force bombers, attacking German posts at St. Lo near American …

That decisive blow, known as COBRA, was largely planned by the U.S. First Army commander. Lieutenant General Omar N. Bradley flew from France to England to plead for a massive assault by …

Jul 25, 2024 · The success of Operation Cobra was a turning point in the Normandy campaign. V Corps' actions not only facilitated the liberation of key French cities, including Paris, but also set the stage...