Sabers through the Reich : World War II corps cavalry from Normandy to the Elbe /
Before the Allies landed on the beaches of Normandy in June 1944, their aerial reconnaissance discovered signs of German defenses on the Îles St. Marcouf. From these two coastal islands, German artillery could bombard the 4th US Infantry Division and repulse a crucial thrust of Operation Overlord....
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Lexington, Kentucky :
The University Press of Kentucky,
[2017]
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Series: | Battles & campaigns.
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Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Background
- Cavalry in the Bocage
- Race to glory
- The bitter fall
- A desperate winter
- To the Rhine
- Sabers through the Reich
- Conclusions.