Bloody Verrieres

Author : Arthur W. Gullachsen
Publisher : Casemate
ISBN 13 : 1636240038
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bloody Verrieres, Volume 1 written by Arthur W. Gullachsen and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2021-12-31 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An excellent work that adds to the history of the Normandy Campaign. It also gives the armchair historian points to ponder.” —A Wargamers Needful Things South of the Norman city of Caen, the twin features of the Verrières and Bourguebus ridges were key stepping stones for the British Second Army in late July 1944—taking them was crucial if it was to be successful in its attempt to break out of the Normandy bridgehead. To capture this vital ground, Allied forces would have to defeat arguably the strongest German armored formation in Normandy: the I. SS-Panzerkorps “Leibstandarte.” The resulting battles of late July and early August 1944 saw powerful German defensive counterattacks south of Caen inflict tremendous casualties, regain lost ground, and at times defeat Anglo-Canadian operations in detail. Viewed by the German leadership as militarily critical, the majority of its armored assets were deployed to dominate this excellent tank country east of the Orne river. These defeats and the experience of meeting an enemy with near-equal resources exposed a flawed Anglo-Canadian offensive tactical doctrine that was overly dependent on the supremacy of its artillery forces. Furthermore, weaknesses in Allied tank technology inhibited their armored forces from fighting a decisive armored battle, forcing Anglo-Canadian infantry and artillery forces to further rely on First World War “Bite and Hold” tactics, massively supported by artillery. Confronted with the full force of the Panzerwaffe, Anglo-Canadian doctrine at times floundered. In response, the Royal Artillery and Royal Canadian Artillery units pummeled the German tankers and grenadiers, but despite their best efforts, ground could not be captured by concentrated artillery fire alone. This is a detailed account of the success of I. SS-Panzerkorps’ defensive operations, aimed at holding the Vèrrieres-Bourgebus ridges in late July 1944.

Author : Arthur W. Gullachsen
Publisher : Casemate
ISBN 13 : 163624095X
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bloody Verrières: The I. SS-Panzerkorps Defence of the Verrières-Bourguebus Ridges written by Arthur W. Gullachsen and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2023-01-05 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailed examination of how the I. SS Panzerkorps faced Anglo-Canadian offensives in the area of the Verrières and Bourguébus ridges during the battle for Normandy. South of the Norman city of Caen, Verrières Ridge was seen a key stepping-stone for the British Second Army if it was to break out of the Normandy bridgehead in late July 1944. Imposing in height and containing perfect terrain for armored operations, the Germans viewed it as the lynchpin to their defenses south of the city of Caen and east of the Orne river. Following the failure of British Operation Goodwood on 18–20 July and the containment of the Canadian Operation Atlantic, further Allied attacks to seize the ridge would have to defeat arguably the strongest German armored formation in Normandy: The I. SS-Panzerkorps ‘Leibstandarte.’ In the second volume of this two-volume work, the fighting of 23 July–3 August is chronicled in detail, specifically the premier Anglo-Canadian operation to capture Verrières Ridge, Operation Spring on 25 July. Designed as an attack to seize the ridge and exploit south with armor, this battle saw the 2nd Canadian Corps attack savaged again by German armored reserves brought in specifically to defeat another Goodwood. Not satisfied with this defensive victory, German armored forces would then seek to restore an earlier defensive line further north, attacking to destroy the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division. Largely unknown, these were some of the strongest and most successful German armored operations to take place in the Normandy campaign.

Author : Arthur W. Gullachsen
Publisher : Casemate
ISBN 13 : 9781636240022
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.2X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Bloody Verrières written by Arthur W. Gullachsen and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book follows the I. SS Panzerkorps as they meet with the Anglo-Canadian forces in the area of the Verrières and Bourguebus ridges.

Author : Ken Tout
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0752499858
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Bloody Battle for Tilly written by Ken Tout and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2010-05-26 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fierce battle to capture the French village of Tilly-la-Campagne was an exceptionally bloody episode in the story of the allied breakout from Normandy in the summer of 1944. Small Allied infantry units faced an almost impossible mission, hampered by the proximity of the elite German 1st SS Panzer Division and 'friendly fire' from the erratic USAAF bombing raids. If that was not enough, appalling tactical errors by Allied commanders resulted in infantry attacks which were as costly pro rata as the losses suffered on the first day of the Somme. Drawing on vivid eyewitness accounts and the recollections of many who were there in 1944, Ken Tout's masterly portrayal of the bloody battle is a fitting tribute to the British and Canadian youth, who fought, and the many who died, during the breakout from Normandy in the last summer of the war in Europe.

Author : Joachim Ludewig
Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
ISBN 13 : 0813140803
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rückzug written by Joachim Ludewig and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2012-10-05 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A German historian’s account of the Nazi retreat from France in the summer of 1944: “An important book [about] a surprisingly under-examined phase of WWII” (Anthony Beevor, Wall Street Journal). The Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, marked a critical turning point in the European theater of World War II. The massive landing on France's coast had been meticulously planned for three years, and the Allies anticipated a quick and decisive defeat of the German forces. Many of the planners were surprised, however, by the length of time it ultimately took to defeat the Germans. While much has been written about D-Day, very little has been written about the crucial period from August to September, immediately after the invasion. In Rückzug, Joachim Ludewig draws on military records from both sides to show that a quick defeat of the Germans was hindered by excessive caution and a lack of strategic boldness on the part of the Allies, as well as by the Germans' tactical skill and energy. This intriguing study, translated from German, not only examines a significant and often overlooked phase of the war, but also offers a valuable account of the conflict from the perspective of the German forces.

Author : David Jay Bercuson
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 9780802085160
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Blood on the Hills written by David Jay Bercuson and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2002-01-01 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering training, manning, equipment, and combat efforts, this is first full non-offical history of the Canadian Army's operations from the summer of 1950 to the ceasefire of 1953.

Author : Frederick P. Steinhardt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781874622284
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Panzer Lehr Division, 1944-45 written by Frederick P. Steinhardt and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Panzer Lehr Division was one of the most élite German armoured formations in existence in early 1944. Its baptism of fire was in the deadly Normandy bocage. Although suffering heavy losses in Normandy, the Division continued to fight in North-West Europe until the end of the war, seeing particularly notable service during the Ardennes Offensive and in the Ruhr. The first volume in the new Helion series WWII German Military Studies prints an extensive number of reports written by former officers of the Division, principally its commander Fritz Bayerlein. Virtually all of these reports have remained unpublished since they were written soon after the end of WWII. They cover all aspects of the Division's history, although with particular emphasis upon events in Normandy, the Ardennes and Germany. A number of the reports include detailed order-of-battle and other organisational data. A very large number of situation maps are also featured. Important though the reprinting of these documents is, this book is made doubly important thanks to the linking text and expert annotations from editor Fred Steinhardt. In effect, this book provides an extremely detailed chronological history of the Division's activities, in greater detail than has yet appeared in print before. / This new series is designed at bringing into print previously unavailable archival material covering all aspects of the German Armed Forces during the 1933-45 period. / Volume 1 contains an extensive series of previously unpublished reports covering all aspects of Panzer Lehr Division's combat history, especially in Normandy, the Ardennes and Germany 1944-45. / Many reports feature detailed order-of-battle data and are supported by a large number of situation maps. / Extensive linking commentary and annotations from the editor mean the book as a whole provides an extremely detailed narrative of the Division's activities 1944-45. / Publication marks a major contribution to the history of the Panzertruppen during the final year of WWII.

Author : Stirling Haig
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521349826
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stendhal: The Red and the Black written by Stirling Haig and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1989-06-22 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stendhal's great novel The Red and the Black, published in 1830, is seen as one of the most distinguished monuments of literary realism. In this introductory study, Stirling Haig shows how this realism derives from the incorporation of both history and legal reportage into the novel, and how it combines autobiography with mimesis. Professor Haig locates the novel in the context of Stendhal's own experiences as a Commissariat officer in the Napoleonic army, journalist, opera-lover, salon dandy and traveller in Italy and Restoration France, and highlights the constant inter-penetration of personal, documentary, and fictional elements in Stendhal's writings.

Author : Arthur J. Kelly
Publisher : Paris, Ont. : Tyoweronh Art and Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book "There's a Goddamn Bullet for Everyone ..." written by Arthur J. Kelly and published by Paris, Ont. : Tyoweronh Art and Publishing Company. This book was released on 1979 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : J. J. How
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hill 112 written by J. J. How and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers major battles between the British/Canadian and German forces (primarily SS Panzer units) for Caen in June/July 1944. Details the Battle for Hill 112-- a crucial piece of terrain in which to gain control of Normandy.