Was Alencon, France a Nazi Supply Hub?.

We always encourage our followers’ comments. Last week, A. Linder posed an interesting question regarding Alencon, France, and its use by the Nazis during World War II. I’ve copied the post below.

“Reading the WW2 history and the invasion of Normandy
especially byAntony Beevor D-Day i had the impression that Allencon was thr main supply base of the 7 th German Army defending the Normandy. The fear of the german commanders was that the supply base would be cut off.Did the Allies not know about this and if they knew
then why was the supply base not pulverised being only
about 100km from the coast ?
An army without supplies without food, ammunition etc.
cannot be very effective.!”

Last summer, Peter Wheeler posted an interesting take on why Alencon was largely spared battle damage during the war.

“I am an Englishman who has lived in Alençon for the last eight years and as I have learnt the reason why thtown sufferd very little damage I thought you might like to know.
De Gaulle’s family were held in what was the castle (and turned into a prison by the Germans) that is in the town centre. Thus bombing and shelling were decided against by the allies. There is a plaque on the wall commemorating several people that were held there before being executed or sent to the camps.
The castle served as a prison until January 2010.”

But was Alencon a supply hub for the Nazis? And if so, was it spared destruction because of the De Gaulle family? Let’s hear it history junkies!