French TextGeorges Bernage focuses on the Canadian effort from August 14-16, 1944 and their attempt to break the lines of the Hitlerjugend Division to the south of Caen through Operation Tractable. Despite the Canadian s determination, the German s put forth a bitter resistance, even with Wittmann s death, the Tiger ace."
French TextGeorges Bernage focuses on the Canadian effort from August 14-16, 1944 and their attempt to break the lines of the Hitlerjugend Division to...
Following the failure at Villers-Bocage and a further failure at the end of June 1944 facing Hill 112 at the end of Operation Epsom (the "Battle of the Odon"), Monty relaunched an attack against Hill 112, southwest of Caen, on 10 July 1944. In doing so, he sought to go around the D-Day objective of the capital of lower-Normandy via the south which, at that time, was still held by the Germans. However, as had been the case at Villers-Bocage, British troops failed again at this strategic area against the formidable Tiger tanks. Under artillery barrages, this high ground was fiercely contested...
Following the failure at Villers-Bocage and a further failure at the end of June 1944 facing Hill 112 at the end of Operation Epsom (the "Battle of th...
During the night of 5-6 June 1944, the Pathfinders were the first Allied soldiers to set foot on Normandy soil. They fought all night until the 4th Infantry Division linked up with them at St Mere Eglise, and then on to the siege and capture of Cherbourg. This book features eyewitness accounts and other rare material.
During the night of 5-6 June 1944, the Pathfinders were the first Allied soldiers to set foot on Normandy soil. They fought all night until the 4th In...
