The German Army in Normandy (Hitler's War Machine) - Softcover

Carruthers, Bob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1781592268 ISBN 13: 9781781592267

Publisher: Pen and Sword, 2013

Synopsis

This fascinating collection of primary source accounts focuses on the combat actions of the Wehrmacht in Normandy. The material is drawn from a variety of wartime sources and encompasses fascinating writings concerning the tactical, operational and strategic aspects of the battle for Normandy.

Compiled and edited by Emmy Award winning author and historian Bob Carruthers, this absorbing assembly of primary source interviews and intelligence reports encompasses rare material drawn from original sources to provide the reader with a unique insight into the first battles in the West. This is the unvarnished reality of what it meant to fight in this titanic struggle to the death.

Featured in the book are reports concerning little known and neglected tactical aspects of the war including weapons, fighting techniques and improvised anti-tank measures. Original illustrations from US wartime intelligence manuals are also featured. This compelling compilation is essential for readers with an interest in discovering more about the last days of the Wehrmacht from a range of unusual and diverse primary sources.

About this title

About the Author:

Bob Carruthers is an Emmy Award winning author and historian, who has written extensively on the Great War. A graduate of Edinburgh University, Bob is the author of a number of military history titles including the Amazon best seller The Wehrmacht in Russia.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pen and Sword
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1781592268
• ISBN 13: 9781781592267
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384