Battle of the Odon

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'.

About the author

The historian Georges Bernage is one of France's premier experts on the 1944 Normandy Invasion. He has published over forty books on the subject since 1978.

Summary

Day-by-day account of the First Battle of the Odon

Product details

• Authors: Georges Bernage
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781473857612
• ISBN: 978-1-4738-5761-2
• No. of pages: 287
• Dimensions: 255 mm x 183 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 934 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous