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Eisenhower´S Thorn on the Rhine: The Battles for the Colmar Pocket, 1944-45
Nathan N. Prefer
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Description for Eisenhower´S Thorn on the Rhine: The Battles for the Colmar Pocket, 1944-45
Hardback. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBJD; HBLW; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
By the fall of 1944 the Western Allies appeared to be having it all their own way. The summer's Normandy invasion had finally succeeded and the Germans had been driven out of northern France and most of the Low Countries. In September the invasion of France's southern coast had met less opposition and Allied divisions had begun lining up along the Rhine. But while the Americans were about to meet a nasty surprise in the Ardennes, the Germans never did let go of the province of Alsace, and in a hard pocket around the city of Colmar continued to resist. ... Read more
By the fall of 1944 the Western Allies appeared to be having it all their own way. The summer's Normandy invasion had finally succeeded and the Germans had been driven out of northern France and most of the Low Countries. In September the invasion of France's southern coast had met less opposition and Allied divisions had begun lining up along the Rhine. But while the Americans were about to meet a nasty surprise in the Ardennes, the Germans never did let go of the province of Alsace, and in a hard pocket around the city of Colmar continued to resist. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Casemate Publishers United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
625g
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781612003221
SKU
V9781612003221
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-21
About Nathan N. Prefer
Nathan N. Prefer has written a number of highly acclaimed works on both the European and Pacific theatres of World War II, including Patton's Ghost Corps, Vinegar Joe's War, and The Battle for Tinian, the first-ever book that descirbedd the tough battle for that island near Saipan that gave the US its launching pad for the atomic attacks on Japan. ... Read more
Reviews for Eisenhower´S Thorn on the Rhine: The Battles for the Colmar Pocket, 1944-45
Nathan N. Prefer has a reputation for re-examining World War II battles that history, for whatever reason, has overlooked, and in Eisenhower's Thorn On The Rhine, he's uncovered a humdinger.
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