German General Watched in Horror as 450 Typhoon Rockets Devastated 175 Tanks in 7 Hours at Mortain

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On August 7th, 1944, General Hans Eberbach launched the largest German armored counterattack since D-Day—Operation Lüttich. He commanded 185 tanks with orders to drive 40 kilometers west to Avranches and cut off Patton's Third Army. By sunset, 123 of his tanks were destroyed or disabled. What happened in those seven hours revealed the true nature of World War II: it wasn't won by tactics or courage, but by industrial capacity. This is the story of how 294 RAF Typhoon sorties, firing 2,088 rockets, destroyed a Panzer army—and proved that factories, not generals, decide wars. Chapters: 🚀 Operation Lüttich's Defeat: Allied Air Power Annihilates the Panzer Counterattack (WW2, D-Day) ✅ [0:00] August 6, 1944: General Eberbach Prepares Operation Lüttich (WW2) ✅ [1:06] Eberbach Protests: Hitler Overrules Air Superiority Concerns (Fatal Flaw) ✅ [1:42] Clear Skies: The Perfectly Clear Sky Over Mortain (D-Day) ✅ [2:06] The First Strike: RAF Typhoons Appear Over Mortain ✅ [2:33] The Hawker Typhoon: Britain's Dedicated Ground Attack Aircraft ✅ [3:16] The Real Impact: Operational Disruption and Halted Advance ✅ [4:02] The Massive System: Ultra Intelligence and Prepositioned Squadrons ✅ [4:35] Industrial Scale: Typhoons Launch, Attack, Rearm in 47 Minutes ✅ [5:24] The Math: 63 Rockets Available Per German Tank ✅ [6:13] Systematic Destruction: Coordinated by Forward Air Controllers (D-Day) ✅ [8:41] Failure: Operation Lüttich Stops 28km Short of Objective ✅ [9:23] Total Tank Losses: 123 out of 185 Tanks Destroyed or Disabled (Loss Rate 66%) ✅ [10:10] Supporting Vehicle Annihilation: 440 Soft-Skinned Vehicles Destroyed ✅ [11:09] The System Behind the Typhoons: 18 Forward Airfields Near the Front ✅ [12:43] Allied Air Dominance: 706 Total Sorties vs. 23 German Sorties (Ratio 31:1) ✅ [17:21] Tank Losses: Air Attack Exceeds Ground Combat Losses by 3:1 (WW2) ✅ [17:39] Eberbach's Admission: Tactical Problem is Strategic Problem (Industrial Capacity) ✅ [20:46] D-Day's True Decisive Factor: World War II Won in the Factories 📊 KEY NUMBERS: • 185 German tanks vs 486 RAF Typhoons • 294 Typhoon sorties in 7 hours • 2,088 rockets fired • 123 tanks destroyed/disabled (66% loss rate) • 440 support vehicles destroyed • 31:1 air superiority ratio (706 Allied vs 23 German sorties) • 4.2:1 Allied aircraft production advantage • 18.4:1 aluminum production advantage 🔍 SOURCES: • RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force operational records • Panzer Group West war diary • Army Group B conference minutes, August 10, 1944 • Allied Expeditionary Air Force reports • German tank loss statistics, August 1944 • Post-war interrogation transcripts • USSBS (United States Strategic Bombing Survey) "Disclaimer: This video was created for educational and historical purposes only. The content is based on extensive research and reliable historical sources, with the goal of providing an objective and detailed analysis of events from World War II. All creative, research, and editing aspects of this video were carried out by a human. The footage and editing were performed using professional software like Final Cut Pro to ensure high production quality. We do not intend to glorify or promote violence, hatred, or any extremist ideologies. Our aim is to honor the memory of the victims and to learn from the events of the past so as not to repeat them. Any graphic or visual representation serves only to contextualize and illustrate historical events, respecting the factual truth and without any sensationalist intent. We fully respect and adhere to YouTube's monetization guidelines and community principles, ensuring a safe and constructive learning environment for all viewers. #talesofvalor #podcast #ww2