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Americans in Brittany 1944: The Battle for Brest
Americans in Brittany 1944 The Battle for Brest Author:Jonathan Gawne, Jonathan Gawne Capturing the harbor at Brest in Brittany was crucial for securing the flank of the Normandy landings in the summer of 1944. The U.S. 4th and 6th Armored Divisions were detailed for the task. Facing them were such units as the Germans could throw at them, but stiffened by Bernhard Ramke's elite paratroopers — The author of Spearheading D-Day draw... more »s on eyewitness accounts to tell the story of a hard-fought battle on the flank of the Normandy landings, including unpublished period photographs, definitive unit organization charts, maps, and photos of uniforms and equipment.
In the same way his bestselling book, Spearheading D Day was quickly recognized as the best book on the subject, this new title will quickly earn the same recognition. ?« less