The battle for the Cotentin Peninsula : 9-19 June 1944 /
In June 1944, the Americans left the Sainte-M re-Eglise and Utah Beach bridgehead and crossed the Merderet river to the Chauss e de la Fiere, taking Picauville on 10 June. Their advance was slowed following the failure of the 90th Infantry Division, but they were able to take Pont-l'Abbe on 12...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | Translated from the French. |
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Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK :
Pen & Sword Military,
[2018]
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| Summary: | In June 1944, the Americans left the Sainte-M re-Eglise and Utah Beach bridgehead and crossed the Merderet river to the Chauss e de la Fiere, taking Picauville on 10 June. Their advance was slowed following the failure of the 90th Infantry Division, but they were able to take Pont-l'Abbe on 12 June and Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte 16 June. Two days later they cut the Cotentin peninsula at Barneville, before heading north towards Cherbourg. As well as authentic eyewitness testimony, the book also acts as a field guide, including maps and both comtemporary and modern photographs. |
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| Physical Description: | 149 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1473857635 9781473857636 |