Hitler's Paratroopers in Normandy: The German II Parachute Corps in the Battle for France 1944
by Gilberto Villahermosa
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 1848327714
- ISBN 13
- 9781848327719
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Barnsley: Frontline Books, 2019. In June 1944, Allied forces fighting desperately to establish a foothold in Normandy and then breakout of the confining bocage found themselves opposed by a bewildering array of formations of the German Wehrmacht. Among them were the newly formed German II Parachute Corps. This gripping new account examines the exploits of Germany's II Parachute Corps and its commander, Eugen Meindl, from the Allied invasion on June 6 to the end of August 1944. Meindl was the epitome of the senior German airborne commander in the Second World War. Tough, experienced, and aggressive, he cared deeply for his troops. His Parachute Corps fought stubbornly for three weeks, before being forced to fall back. Trapped along with the bulk of the German Seventh Army in the Falaise pocket, Meindl and his paratroopers maintained their discipline and were selected by the Commander in Chief of OB West to lead the German breakout to the east. That they managed to do so, despite suffering grievous losses, while so many around them died or surrendered, is a testament to their dedication and fighting ability. Theirs is a story that deserves to be told.. Hard Cover. New/New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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- Title
- Hitler's Paratroopers in Normandy: The German II Parachute Corps in the Battle for France 1944
- Author
- Gilberto Villahermosa
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New New
- Jacket Condition
- New
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- 1
- ISBN 10
- 1848327714
- ISBN 13
- 9781848327719
- Publisher
- Frontline Books
- Place of Publication
- Barnsley
- Date Published
- 2019
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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