This book provides a day-by-day account of the forty-two days of fighting from Omaha Beach to Saint-Lo. Follow Lt. Allsup from the beaches at Hill 108 (the 'bloody hill'), where he was injured, and Lt. Jones, who was among the first to enter Saint-L; a town destroyed by bombs, which was to become the graveyard of hundreds of Normans. On the opposing side, discover the fate of the fearsome 'green devil' paratroopers of General Schimpf and follow in the footsteps of paratroopers Erwin Schmieger and Rudi Frhbeisser, as they defend their armed camp, ensuring that every hedge will only be taken at the highest price. Objective Saint-Lo takes the reader along the little or unknown routes from the horrors of Omaha Beach to Trvires, La Cambe, Isigny, through the Aure valley to Hill 108, ('Purple Heart Hill') and Hills 192 and 122\. As well as authentic eyewitness testimony, the book also acts as a field guide, including maps and both contemporary and modern photographs.

Objective Saint-Lo: 7 June 1944 - 18 July 1944

History

BERNAGE, GEORGES

Military

Pen and Sword Military

The Battle of the Odon evokes the clash between the British Army and the II SS-Panzer Korps, as they attacked across the Odon Valley during Operation "Epsom" in June 1944. Using contemporary photographs and documents, this book provides day-by-day details of the operation that was just one part of what is commonly referred to as the 'Battle of Normandy'.

Battle of the Odon

Americas

On the night of 8 August 1944, the First Canadian Army launched Operation Totalize, directing their advance towards Falaise, with the intention of breaking through the German defences south of Caen. In spite of large numbers, they were halted by the 12.SS- Panzer-Division "Hitierjugend", who managed to block the 600 armored vehicles. During one of the German counter-attacks, several Tiger tanks were destroyed, including that of panzer ace, Michael Wittmann, who was killed in the process.The offensive was relaunched a few days later under the name Operation Tractable, the intention this time being to capture the strategically important town of Falaise and close the 'Falaise Pocket', also known as the 'Corridor of Death'.This book provides the reader with a day-by-day account of this forgotten battle, while also acting as a field guide, including maps and both comtemporary and modern photographs.

Objective Falaise: 8 August 1944 – 16 August 1944

Europe

In June 1944, the Americans left the Sainte-Mère-Eglise and Utah Beach bridgehead and crossed the Merderet river to the Chaussée de la Fiere, taking Picauville on 10 June. Their advance was slowed following the failure of the 90th Infantry Division, but they were able to take Pont-l'Abbe on 12 June and Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte 16 June. Two days later they cut the Cotentin peninsula at Barneville, before heading north towards Cherbourg. As well as authentic eyewitness testimony, the book also acts as a field guide, including maps and both contemporary and modern photographs.

The Battle of Cotentin: 9 – 19 June 1944

BURON LA SANGLANTE: Mourir Pour L'Abbaye D'Ardenne (French Edition)

Heimdal

Completely different from the preceding volume, this book covers the period from after the establishing of the beach-heads to the final breakout in August 1944. This massive book is split into 6 parts and includes detailed coverage on St. Lô, Villiers-Bocages, the battle for Cherbourg, Operations Epson, Goodwood, Windsor, Cobra and Bluecout as well as all the other operations and battles of the period. The book is profusely illustrated with an extraordinary selection of photographs, many of which are previously unpublished. All the photographs are accompanied by very detailed captions.

BATAILLE DE NORMANDIE: Normandy Invasion 11 June - 29 August 1944 (Album Memorial) (English and French Edition)

Benamou, Jean-Pierre

Mari, Laurent

McNair, Ronald

A great book, with lots of color depictions of uniforms, badges and equipment together with excellent black and white photographs of this enormous tank battle just outside Caen on July 18, 1944.

GOODWOOD: Bombardement Géant Brise-Panzers (French Edition)

Opération Barbarossa (Album historique) (French Edition)

Russia

The first German victory following Stalingrad is depicted here with hundreds of photographs and pages in color showing uniforms, badges, emblems and equipment.A detailed narrative and exhaustive captions show the action day by day.

CHARKOW , JANVIER-MARS 1943: Le Corps Blindé SS Contre-Attaque (French Edition)

Dictionnaire historique: La Luftwaffe, la Waffen-SS, 1939-1945 (French Edition)

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