Americans in Brittany 1944: The Battle for Brest
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Capturing the harbor at Brest in Brittany was crucial for securing the flank of the Normandy landings in the summer of 1944. The U.S. 4th and 6th Armored Divisions were detailed for the task. Facing them were such units as the Germans could throw at them, but stiffened by Bernhard Ramke's elite paratroopers
The author of Spearheading D-Day draws on eyewitness accounts to tell the story of a hard-fought battle on the flank of the Normandy landings, including unpublished period photographs, definitive unit organization charts, maps, and photos of uniforms and equipment. In the same way his bestselling book, Spearheading D Day was quickly recognized as the best book on the subject, this new title will quickly earn the same recognition. ? |
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| 02-13-03 | 5 | 4\8 |
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This oversize book is packed full of photos and sidebars, but it fully tells the history of the Brittany campaign. Gawne gets into the neat details of the story, but also recounts the grueling struggle for Brest as well. I was interested in this book because my grandfather fought in this campaign and I was surprised to learn that his battalion was at one time cut off behind enemy lines! The few stories he told were always war-lite. My main quibble with the book is that the maps don't have a scale on them, so it's hard to understand the scale of, say, the battle for hill 111. Great book with a great packaging.
(Review Data Last Updated: 2008-07-04 22:07:55 EST)
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