No Holding Back - Operation Totalize, Normandy, August 1944

Klappentext ¿ Landmark study of the Canadians' first major operation in Normandy ¿ New revelations on the death of German panzer ace Michael Wittmann ¿ Handsomely illustrated with maps, photos, and diagrams On August 8, 1944, the Canadian Army launched Operation Totalize, a massive armored and mechanized infantry attack that aimed to break through enemy defenses south of Caen and trap the German Army in Normandy by linking up with Patton's Third Army. Zusammenfassung On the morning of August 8, 1944, the Canadian Army roared into action in Operation Totalize, a massive armored attack that aimed to break through enemy defenses south of Caen and trap the Germans in Normandy by linking up with Patton’s U.S. Third Army. After initial gains, the assault lost momentum and failed to achieve all of its objectives.

Product details

• Authors: Brian A Reid, Brian A. Reid
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.07.2009
• EAN: 9780811705844
• ISBN: 978-0-8117-0584-4
• No. of pages: 492
• Series: Stackpole Military History Series; Stackpole Military History; Stackpole Military History Series; Stackpole Military History
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous