Normandiefront - D-Day to St L? Through German Eyes

The fight to get off the beach and then the seemingly interminable struggle through the bocage - from hedgerow to hedgerow, as the German line fell back only to reform and counter-attack time and time again, all the way to the ruins of St Lo - was one of the most intense ever experienced by any army.

About the author

Vince Milano is a former U.S. infantryman and the author of "The German Army Order of Battle 1918" and many articles for military magazines such as "Combat "and "Living History." He interviewed combatants in Germany for this book. He lives in Epping, New Hampshire. Bruce Conner is a military history researcher who gives military history displays and talks with Vince Milano across the United States. He lives in Tewksbury, Massachusetts.

Summary

The fight to get off the beach and then the seemingly interminable struggle through the bocage - from hedgerow to hedgerow, as the German line fell back only to reform and counter-attack time and time again, all the way to the ruins of St Lo - was one of the most intense ever experienced by any army.

Product details

• Authors: Bruce Conner, Vince Milano
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9780752471457
• ISBN: 978-0-7524-7145-7
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 247 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 736 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration