Mortain 1944 - Hitler’s Normandy Panzer offensive
Steven J. Zaloga
Following the successful landings in Normandy on D-Day and
consolidation during Operation Cobra, the Wehrmacht was ordered to
begin a counter-offensive named Operation Lüttich.
The plan was to send a large Panzer force across the First US Army
sector, cutting off its spearheads, and finally reach Avranches on
the coast. Had this succeeded, it not only would have cut off the
First US Army spearheads, but also Patton's newly deployed Third US
Army operating in Brittany. However, thanks to an intercepted radio
message, the Allies were well-prepared for the offensive and not
only repelled the oncoming panzers, but went on a counter-attack
that would lead to a whole German army becoming encircled in the
Falaise Pocket.
Fully illustrated with stunning full-colour artwork, this book
tells the story of Operation Lüttich, the failed offensive which
ended any prospect of Germany winning the battle of Normandy.
Paperback, 96 Seiten, durchgängig bebildert mit zeitgenössischen
Fotos, Farbillustrationen von Kampfsituationen, Karten und 3D
Operationsdiagrammen, engl. Text
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