The Clay Pigeons of St. Lo

Informationen zum Autor By Joseph Balkoski and Glover S. Johns Jr. 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.Describes the bloody action that took place in the thirty days of fightingAuthor recalls how he led his battalion, dubbed "The Indestructible Clay Pigeons" 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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Glover S. Johns, Glover S Johns Jr., Glover S. Jr. Johns, Glover S Johns, Jr. Johns, Joseph Balkoski
• Editore: Stackpole Books
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 31.10.2015
• Categoria: Saggistica > Storia > Altro
• EAN: 9780811717823
• ISBN: 978-0-8117-1782-3
• Numero di pagine: 272
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 15.9 x 23.5 x 1.3 cm
• Serie: Stackpole Military History Series; Stackpole Military History; Stackpole Military History Series; Stackpole Military History
• Categorie: HISTORY / Military / World War II; History - Military / War; Periode des Zweiten Weltkrieges (ca. 1938 bis ca. 1946)