Panzers in Normandy
General Hans Eberbach and the German Defense of France, 1944
Published on 4. February 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-0-8117-3553-7 (ISBN)
Description
In July 1944, after fighting in Poland, the invasion of France, and Russia and then serving as Heinz Guderian's troubleshooter, General of Panzer Troops Heinrich "Hans" Eberbach took command of Panzer Group West near the vital city of Caen in Normandy. During the next two months, Eberbach led German tank units in an ultimately vain attempt to stop the Allied breakthrough into France's interior. One of Germany's best panzer commanders, even Eberbach could not overcome supply shortages, flagging morale, and murderous Allied fighter-bombers. The British captured him at the end of August.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Mechanicsburg
United States
Illustrations
61
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8117-3553-7 (9780811735537)
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Samuel W. Mitcham
Panzers in Normandy
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Stackpole Books
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Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr., has written more than twenty books on World War II.