Battle for Mortain
Author | : Alwyn Featherston |
Publisher | : Presidio Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1998 |
ISBN-13 | : 0891416625 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780891416623 |
Rating | : 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
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.