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Part of a trilogy covering the last year of fighting in the European theater of World War II, and in time for the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Sand and Steel gives us the full story of the Allied invasion of France.
THE BATTLE FOR SPRINGFIELD!Ê Cobra Commander has a plan.Ê And that means no one is safe, as the conflict between the Joes and Cobra escalates!Ê
‘We weren’t afraid of the Allies as soldiers, but we were afraid of their materiel – it was going to be men versus machines.’
Die 91.Luftlande-Division, eine der geheimnisumwittertsten Einheiten der Deutschen Wehrmacht im 2. Weltkrieg. Im Frühjahr 1944 aufgestellt, wurde sie bereits ab Mai 1944 in der Normandie eingesetzt. Während der Landung der Alliierten am D-Day und kurze Zeit danach war sie auf den Schlachtfeldern präsent, von den erbitterten Kämpfen in der normannischen Heckenlandschaft, die chaotischen Rückzugskämpfe quer durch Frankreich, die Besetzung des Westwalls und dessen Verteidigung, bis hin zu den verlustreichen Kämpfen im Hürtgenwald. Anschließend verschwand die Division im Nebel der Zeit. Viele Gerüchte und Geschichten ranken sich um diese spezielle Division, einiges entspricht der Wahrh...
Now available in flexibound format, "Normandy" illuminates the tense buildup to the Allied invasion of France in World War II, covering both the German and Allied perspectives through previously unpublished period photographs.
Although it is known that Allied airborne forces landed into a German buzz saw on D-Day, far less is known about the troops they encountered on that dark night of June 6, 1944. One of the formations they encountered was a similarly elite group of paratroopers, who instead of dropping from the skies fought on the defensive, giving their Allied count
A retired U.S. Army Master Parachutist, strategist, and military historian analyzes the actions of one German special forces group during World War II. In June 1944, Allied forces fighting desperately to establish a foothold in Normandy and then breakout of the confining bocage found themselves opposed by a bewildering array of formations of the German Wehrmacht. Among them were the newly formed German II Parachute Corps. This gripping new account examines the exploits of Germany’s II Parachute Corps and its commander, Eugen Meindl, from the Allied invasion on June 6 to the end of August 1944. Meindl was the epitome of the senior German airborne commander in the Second World War. Tough, ex...
Every year, the Bibliography catalogues the most important new publications, historiographical monographs, and journal articles throughout the world, extending from prehistory and ancient history to the most recent contemporary historical studies. Within the systematic classification according to epoch, region, and historical discipline, works are also listed according to author’s name and characteristic keywords in their title.
'If Germany stays united and marches to the rhythm of its revolutionary socialist outlook, it will be unbeatable. Our indestructible will to life, and the driving force of the Führer’s personality guarantee this.' (Joseph Goebbels, 4 June 1943.) It wasn't and it didn't.
«?Extraordinaire.?» Andrew Roberts «?Magistral. Ce livre est sans aucun doute le récit définitif ?de ce moment crucial de l’histoire de la guerre.?» James Holland 4 heures le 6 juin 1944, des centaines de bateaux se rassemblent au large des côtes françaises. À la nuit tombée, des milliers d’hommes seront morts. Moins d’un an plus tard, le Troisième Reich aura capitulé. Pour comprendre la plus grande opération militaire de l’histoire, et en s’appuyant sur des recherches de première main, des témoignages inédits et une connaissance approfondie des archives, Peter Caddick-Adams en offre un exceptionnel récit panoramique. Il explore les préparatifs de l’invasion –...