Allies (United States)Objective
The Allied objective was to hold Mortain and the Avranches corridor so Patton's forces could keep moving into Brittany and across France.
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The Battle of Mortain in August 1944 was Germany's Operation Luttich counterattack after the American breakout from Normandy.
Axis (German Army)Objective
The Axis objective was to cut through to Avranches, split the American armies, and reverse the Normandy breakout.
The counterattack failed, exposing German forces to encirclement and helping lead to the Falaise Pocket disaster.