Fighting the Breakout: The German Army in Normandy from COBRA to the Falaise Gap
Freiherr Von Luttwitz
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'Fascinating and essential stuff.' Gary Sheffield in Military Illustrated This gripping volume charts the progress of the Allied breakout of Normandy through German eyes. Beginning with Operation COBRA and ending with the offensive which led to the liberation of Paris, this critical phase of the war in the west is examined and described by five senior German officers. From staff officers at OKW to divisional generals on the ground, these officers critique their performance, examine Allied superiority, and evaluate their own efforts to contain Allied forces in Normandy. They look at such key events as the counter-attack at ... Read more
'Fascinating and essential stuff.' Gary Sheffield in Military Illustrated This gripping volume charts the progress of the Allied breakout of Normandy through German eyes. Beginning with Operation COBRA and ending with the offensive which led to the liberation of Paris, this critical phase of the war in the west is examined and described by five senior German officers. From staff officers at OKW to divisional generals on the ground, these officers critique their performance, examine Allied superiority, and evaluate their own efforts to contain Allied forces in Normandy. They look at such key events as the counter-attack at ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Frontline Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848328402
SKU
V9781848328402
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-23
About Freiherr Von Luttwitz
DAVID C. ISBY is a military historian of renown. He has edited Fighting the Invasion, Fighting in Normandy, Fighting the Bombers and The Luftwaffe Fighter Force.
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