Retreat to the Reich
The German Defeat in France, 1944
Published on 1. February 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-0-8117-3384-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Allied landings on D-Day, June 6, 1944, marked the beginning of the German defeat in the West in World War II. From the experiences of soldiers in the field to decision-making at high command, military historian Samuel Mitcham vividly recaptures the desperation of the Wehrmacht as it collapsed amidst the brutal hedgerow fighting in Normandy, losing its four-year grip on France as it was forced to retreat back to the German border. While German forces managed to temporarily halt the Allied juggernaut there, this brief success only delayed the fate that had been sealed with the defeat in France.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Mechanicsburg
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
127
Dimensions
Height: 227 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
476 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-8117-3384-7 (9780811733847)
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Person
Samuel W. Mitcham, Jr., has written more than twenty books on World War II.
Content
Setting the Stage for Disaster; Hans von Kluge and the Conspiracy of July 20; The Breakout; The Conquest of Brittany; Hitler Puts His Head into the Lion's Mouth; The Falaise Pocket: Army Group B is Slaughtered; The Invasion of Southern France; The Retreat Behind the Seine; Beyond the Seine; The Allies Mop Up in France; The "Miracle of the West"; Index.