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Walcheren 1944: Storming Hitler´s island fortress
Richard Brooks
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Description for Walcheren 1944: Storming Hitler´s island fortress
paperback. "Walcheren 1944: Storming Hitler's Island Fortress". Illustrator(s): Turner, Graham. Series: Campaign. Num Pages: 96 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: HBWQ; JW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 248 x 184 x 8. Weight in Grams: 308.
A compact, illustrated volume detailing the capture of Walcheren by amphibious assault.
Although the Alllies captured Antwerp in September 1944, the port itself could not be opened due to the continued German presence on the island of Walcheren, which guarded the port entrance. In November, the Allies launched an assault on the island, using a number of Commando units. Supported by warships and assault vehicles, the Allies fought their way ashore and engaged in deadly streets battles with the Germans.
Richard Brookes examines the capture and how it would ensure the Allies had sufficient logistic arrangements in place ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Campaign
Condition
New
Weight
314 g
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781849082372
SKU
V9781849082372
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Ref
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About Richard Brooks
Richard Brooks is a freelance military historian with a BA in Modern History from Oxford University and an MSc in International Relations from Southampton University. With numerous published books and articles, his work includes Cassell's Battlefields of Britain and Ireland (Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 2005), The Royal Marines: 1664 to the Present (Constable & Robinson, 2002) and Campaign 207 Solferino 1859 ... Read more
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