Brittany 1944

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472827368
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brittany 1944 written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the prime objectives for the Allies following the D-Day landings was the capture of sufficient ports to supply their armies. The original Overlord plans assumed that ports along the Breton coast would be essential to expansion of the Normandy beach-head. This included the major ports at Brest and on Quiberon Bay. The newly arrived Third US Army (TUSA) under Lt. Gen. George S. Patton was delegated to take on the Brittany mission. In one of the most rapid mechanized advances of the war, TUSA had the ports of Avranches and Quiberon encircled by the second week of August 1944. But changing priorities meant that most of TUSA was redeployed, meaning only a single corps was left to take the Breton port cities. The fight would drag into 1945, long after German field armies had been driven from France. Using full colour maps and artwork as well as contemporary accounts and photographs, Brittany 1944 is the fascinating story of the siege of Germany's last bastions on the French Atlantic coast.

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472827376
Total Pages : 97 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brittany 1944 written by Steven J. Zaloga and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-04-17 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the prime objectives for the Allies following the D-Day landings was the capture of sufficient ports to supply their armies. The original Overlord plans assumed that ports along the Breton coast would be essential to expansion of the Normandy beach-head. This included the major ports at Brest and on Quiberon Bay. The newly arrived Third US Army (TUSA) under Lt. Gen. George S. Patton was delegated to take on the Brittany mission. In one of the most rapid mechanized advances of the war, TUSA had the ports of Avranches and Quiberon encircled by the second week of August 1944. But changing priorities meant that most of TUSA was redeployed, meaning only a single corps was left to take the Breton port cities. The fight would drag into 1945, long after German field armies had been driven from France. Using full color maps and artwork as well as contemporary accounts and photographs, Brittany 1944 is the fascinating story of the siege of Germany's last bastions on the French Atlantic coast.

Author : Jonathan Gawne
Publisher : Histoire Et Collections
ISBN 13 : 9782913903210
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Americans in Brittany, 1944 written by Jonathan Gawne and published by Histoire Et Collections. This book was released on 2002 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Considered by many of the participants to have been the most intense combat in Europe, the Americans of the 2nd, 8th and 29th Infantry Divisions faced elite German paratroopers ... fight for the Brittany ports. The German defenders were under command of the renowned paratroop General Ramcke, who was ordered by Hitler to hold to the last man? The Brittany campaign became a textbook example of the value of armored units exploiting a breakthrough. For a few days in the summer of 1944, the world?s attention was on the American breakout into Brittany, then the focus shifted to the encirclement of the German Army in the Falaise pocket and the fighting in Brittany was forgotten? Official reports, interwoven with the memories of veterans, bring this important struggle to life. Long thought of as a sideshow, Gawne makes a case for a renewed study of the action, which may have had a far-reaching impact on the Allied supply situation. Heavily illustrated with period photos, uniform reconstructions, maps, and tables of organization, this book provides a long sought overview of the American involvement in this ... fight"--Page 4 of cover.

Author : Joseph Balkoski
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811740501
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Beachhead to Brittany written by Joseph Balkoski and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2008-02-25 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engaging history of a controversial World War II battle. Brilliantly researched and compellingly written by a top military historian.

Author : Michael Dale Doubler
Publisher : Fort Leavenworth, Kan. : U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Busting the Bocage written by Michael Dale Doubler and published by Fort Leavenworth, Kan. : U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. This book was released on 1988 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joseph Balkoski
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811748715
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Brittany to the Reich written by Joseph Balkoski and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2012-09-01 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Continues Balkoski's acclaimed multivolume history of the U.S. 29th Infantry Division in World War II

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 : United States. Army. Armored Division, 6th
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 6th Armored Division, Brittany Action, 27 July-16 Sept 1944 written by United States. Army. Armored Division, 6th and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Comprehensive account of advance through Brittany Peninsula against light to medium resistance. Daily account of fighting in various towns with figures on enemy strength.

Author : Randolph Bradham
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1848326653
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book To the Last Man written by Randolph Bradham and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2012-07-16 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through thoughtfully constructed research, Bradham vividly presents the battle for Normandy's Cotentin Peninsula – one of the most important and yet understudied operations of the World War II. This book provides a detailed overview of the battles that make up the Cotentin Peninsula Campaign, an important part of the invasion of Normandy. While historians often cite specific examples of the fighting that took place on the peninsula, most treat the battles as individual events or singular parts of the overall Normandy campaign. In this work Bradham takes a different approach, focusing on the unique set of battles that had to be fought in order for the Allies to secure their foothold on Normandy. Bradham not only discusses the strategy used to secure the peninsula, but also gives detailed accounts of the major battles and tactical doctrine that was developed to fight them. Along the way he provides biographical information on the main actors, explaining how key personality traits along with personal relationships influenced their conduct while in battle. In doing so, the author outlines the effect of the campaign on the overall conduct of the war.

Author : Brooks Richards
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 367 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Clandestine Sea Operations to Brittany 1940-1944 written by Brooks Richards and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: