The Clay Pigeons of St. Lo

Informationen zum Autor The late Col. Glover S. Johns Jr. was a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. He earned a Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart. Joseph Balkoski is Command Historian of the Maryland National Guard and author of Omaha Beach (978-0-8117-3376-2), Utah Beach (978-0-8117-3377-9), and the classic Beyond the Beachhead (978-0-8117-3237-6). He has appeared as a D-Day expert on MSNBC, and his work has been praised by Joe Scarborough, the New York Post , the Washington Times , World War II magazine, and others. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Klappentext This classic of military history tells the exciting story of the fall of St. Lô, the first major objective of the invading American armies in Normandy in June of 1944. Although St. Lô was intended to be taken within days of the landing, stubborn German resistance postponed the town's fall until July 18. Zusammenfassung This classic of military history tells the exciting story of the fall of St. Lô, the first major objective of the invading American armies in Normandy in June 1944. The author recalls how he led his battalion, dubbed "The Indestructible Clay Pigeons," through a month of daunting combat.

Product details

• Authors: Joseph Balkoski, Glover S Johns, Glover S. Johns, Glover S. Jr. Johns, Jr. Johns, Glover S Johns Jr.
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.10.2015
• EAN: 9780811717823
• ISBN: 978-0-8117-1782-3
• No. of pages: 272
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 235 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Stackpole Military History Series; Stackpole Military History; Stackpole Military History Series; Stackpole Military History
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous