Retreat to the Reich : The German Defeat in France, 1944 (Stackpole Military History Series)

Mitcham Jr., Samuel W.

Stackpole Books（2007/02発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 304 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780811733847
• DDC分類 940.54214

Full Description

The Allied landings on D-Day, June 6, 1944, marked the beginning of the German defeat in the West in World War II. From the experiences of soldiers in the field to decision-making at high command, military historian Samuel Mitcham vividly recaptures the desperation of the Wehrmacht as it collapsed amidst the brutal hedgerow fighting in Normandy, losing its four-year grip on France as it was forced to retreat back to the German border. While German forces managed to temporarily halt the Allied juggernaut there, this brief success only delayed the fate that had been sealed with the defeat in France.

Contents

Setting the Stage for Disaster; Hans von Kluge and the Conspiracy of July 20; The Breakout; The Conquest of Brittany; Hitler Puts His Head into the Lion's Mouth; The Falaise Pocket: Army Group B is Slaughtered; The Invasion of Southern France; The Retreat Behind the Seine; Beyond the Seine; The Allies Mop Up in France; The "Miracle of the West"; Index.