| Caen 1944: Montgomery's Break-Out Attempt Contributor(s): Ford, Ken (Author), Dennis, Peter (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1841766259 ISBN-13: 9781841766256 Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK) OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2004 Annotation: One of the key objectives of British forces on D-Day was the capture of the strategically vital city of Caen. General Montgomery saw Caen as the key to Normandy and the springboard for the Allied breakout, but so did the Germans and the city did not fall. It took three major offensives and more than 30 bloody days of struggle to finally take Caen. In the process the city was controversially devastated and its civilian population decimated. The Allies paid a high price for Caen but the horrific German casualties bled their forces in Normandy white and helped open the way for the American breakout in Operation Cobra. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - History | Modern - 20th Century - History | Military - Strategy |
| Dewey: 940.542 |
| Series: Campaign |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 7.24" W x 9.72" (0.70 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - French - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the key objectives of British forces on D-Day during World War II (1939-1945)was the capture of the strategically vital city of Caen. General Montgomery saw Caen as the key to Normandy and the springboard for the Allied breakout, but so did the Germans and the city did not fall. It took three major offensives and more than 30 bloody days of struggle to finally take Caen. In the process the city was controversially devastated and its civilian population decimated. The Allies paid a high price for Caen but the horrific German casualties bled their forces in Normandy white and helped open the way for the American breakout in Operation Cobra. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dennis, Peter: - Peter Dennis was born in 1950. Inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn he studied illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK. |