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Put simply, 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 before the Allies could call their foothold on Normandy secure.
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 while discussing the lessons learned.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgements
Chapter One Prelude
Chapter Two The Assault And Bridgehead On The Contentin And
Chapter Three Westward To Barneville North To Cherbourg
Chapter Four The Battle For Cherbourg
Chapter Five Clearing The Cotentin Peninsula
Chapter Six Breakthrough
Chapter Seven Advance Into Brittany
Chapter Eight The North Shore And St. Malo
Chapter Nine Rennes, Lorient And Nantes
Chapter Ten Battle For Brest
Chapter Eleven Reflection On The Breton Ports
Chapter Twelve St. Nazaire And Lorient Prime Military
Epilogue
Bibliography
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Randolph Bradham is a retired thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon. Formerly a staff-sergeant squad leader, he fought against the Germans in Brittany during the Second World War. He is the author of
Hitler's U-Boat Fortresses (Praeger, 2003).
