Normandy Crucible: The Decisive Battle that Shaped World War II in Europe

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Synopsis

The Battle of Normandy began on D-Day. June 6, 1944—the day that the Allied forces launched the great crusade to free Europe from the iron grip of Nazi Germany. Tightly constricted hedgerow country and bitter German resistance held the Allied advance to a crawl—until they broke through and trapped the Nazi armies. Yet within weeks of this stunning disaster, the Germans smashed the most dangerous Allied offensive yet.

How was this possible? Noted author John Prados answers this vexing question with an account that reframes the Normandy breakout. Shifting between battle action and command decisions on both sides, Normandy Crucible lucidly illustrates how this campaign molded the climactic battle for Europe.

Copyright:
2011

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Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781101516614
Related ISBNs:
9780451233837, 9780451236944
Publisher:
Penguin Group
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Copyrighted By:
John Prados, 2
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
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No
Categories:
History, Military, Nonfiction, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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