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Informationen zum Autor Tony Le Tissier is a retired French --and German --speaking lieutenant colonel in the British military. A well -recognized expert on World War II and the Cold War, he is author and translator of many books, including The Battle of Berlin 1945, Farewell to Spandau, Race for the Reichstag, and Slaughter at Halbe . Klappentext This book is the most comprehensive study to date of the fierce fighting between the 94th U.S. Infantry Division and their German counterparts during the spring of 1945 as Patton ordered his troops to break through the Siegfried Line. It sheds new light on the achievements of the outnumbered division in penetrating Germany's Westwall. With characteristic verve and detail, Tony Le Tissier narrates the action and illuminates the tribulations and sacrifices of American soldiers who won their laurels at great cost. Zusammenfassung This book is the most comprehensive study to date of the fierce fighting between the 94th U.S. Infantry Division and their German counterparts during the spring of 1945 as Patton ordered his troops to break through the Siegfried Line. It sheds new light on the achievements of the outnumbered division in penetrating Germany's Westwall. With characteristic verve and detail! Tony Le Tissier narrates the action and illuminates the tribulations and sacrifices of American soldiers who won their laurels at great cost.
