With much of France now under allied control the Americans decided that the liberation of Paris by Christmas would be politically advantageous. With this in mind the Americans agreed that the crossing of the Rhine would be left to the British and Canadians, while Paris would be their responsibility.
Facing understrength and worn out German defenders, the fresh American units, supported by swarms of Sherman tanks, were able, after a few fierce battles, to retake the French capital on the 20th of December, allowing de Gaule to broadcast to his people from their capital on Christmas day. The collapse of Nazi Germany looked imminent.
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