Battle for Mortain

Battle for Mortain
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Publisher : Presidio Press
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ISBN-13 : 0891416625
ISBN-10 : 9780891416623
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Book Synopsis Battle for Mortain by : Alwyn Featherston

Download or read book Battle for Mortain written by Alwyn Featherston and published by Presidio Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From its very first page, the American infantryman is the hero of this magnificent account of men at war. Specifically, the heroes are a handful of National Guardsmen of the Carolinas' 30th Infantry Division who, for five days in August 1944, withstood the full fury of a massive Nazi counterattack that threatened to cut off and defeat the Allies' breakout from the Normandy beaches. 12 maps. 24 photos.


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