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Fighting in Normandy: The German Army from D-Day to Villers-Bocage
Fighting in Normandy: The German Army from D-Day to Villers-Bocage
Fighting in Normandy: The German Army from D-Day to Villers-Bocage
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Fighting in Normandy: The German Army from D-Day to Villers-Bocage

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Collected in-depth accounts from Nazi commanders chronicling their efforts to fight back against the Allied invasion at Normandy during World War II.

The Allied landings on the Normandy beaches in June 1944 were brilliantly executed but proved to be just the opening phase of a desperately fought battle. The German Army responded to the invasion with as much ferocity and force as it could muster, and turned the struggle into a brutal and prolonged campaign.

These in-depth reports by German commanders given the task of turning the tables on the invaders is crucial to a full understanding of the battle for Normandy. The accounts David Isby has selected, all written soon after the war’s close for American military intelligence, cover German attempts to stem the invasion, dramatic defensive battles in the Norman countryside and attempts to implement a series of counterattacks.

This vital source material presents the German perspective on the fighting, from regimental to corps level, and graphically illustrates the wealth of problems faced by an army on the very brink of destruction.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateJun 30, 2016
ISBN9781848329997
Fighting in Normandy: The German Army from D-Day to Villers-Bocage
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David C. Isby

David C Isby is a military historian of renown. He has edited Fighting the Breakout, Fighting in Normandy, Fighting the Bombers and The Luftwaffe Fighter Force.

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