Operation Cobra

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-01-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781472800053

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Operation Cobra 1944 by Steven J. Zaloga Pdf

After the success of the D-Day landings, the Allied forces were bogged down in a bloody stalemate in Normandy. On 25 July 1944, General Bradley launched Operation Cobra to break the deadlock. What followed was one of the most decisive months of World War II, as US forces punched a hole in the German frontline and began a spectacular advance. As Patton's Third Army poured into Brittany and raced south to the Loire, the German army was threatened with encirclement. By the end of August German forces in Normandy were utterly destroyed, and the remaining German units in central and southern France were in headlong retreat to the German frontier. In this concise, illustrated account, Steven J. Zaloga explains how the breakout from Normandy came about.

Author : Steven J. Zaloga
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 95 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781846035432

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Operation Cobra 1944 by Steven J. Zaloga Pdf

After the success of the D-Day landings, the Allied forces were bogged down in a bloody stalemate in Normandy. On 25 July 1944, General Bradley launched Operation Cobra to break the deadlock. What followed was one of the most decisive months of World War II, as US forces punched a hole in the German frontline and began a spectacular advance. As Patton's Third Army poured into Brittany and raced south to the Loire, the German army was threatened with encirclement. By the end of August German forces in Normandy were utterly destroyed, and the remaining German units in central and southern France were in headlong retreat to the German frontier. In this concise, illustrated account, Steven J. Zaloga explains how the breakout from Normandy came about.

Author : Bill Yenne
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1451604211

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Operation Cobra and the Great Offensive by Bill Yenne Pdf

THE BEGINNINGS OF VICTORY Shortly after the D-Day invasion, the Allied forces in Europe had stalled. A limited operation was set in motion to punch a small hole in the enemy defenses, starting on July 25, 1944. It was called Operation Cobra, and it would become one of the greatest offensives in all of military history. In the sixty days following the launch of the operation, the Allies -- commanded by Dwight Eisenhower and led by men such as the irascible General George Patton and General Omar Bradley -- attacked the enemy relentlessly. And what began as a desperate attempt to break a stalemate turned into an unstoppable armored juggernaut that swept the Germans out of virtually all of France, Belgium, and Luxembourg. Here is a penetrating account of that incredible feat of military skill, bravery, and daring that changed the course of the war, and signaled the end of Germany's domination of Europe.

Author : James Jay Carafano
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781461750635

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After D-Day by James Jay Carafano Pdf

After storming the beaches on D-Day, June 6, 1944, the Allied invasion of France bogged down in seven weeks of grueling attrition in Normandy. On July 25, U.S. divisions under Gen. Omar Bradley launched Operation Cobra, an attempt to break out of the hedgerows and begin a war of movement across France. Despite a disastrous start, with misdropped bombs killing hundreds of GIs, Cobra proved to be one of the most pivotal battles of World War II, successfully breaking the stalemate in Normandy and clearing a path into occupied France.

Author : Frederick Smith
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2017-12-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1981929282

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Operation Cobra by Frederick Smith Pdf

Spring 1944: In a fortified chateau hidden deep in the valleys of France, the Nazis are in the final stages of developing a terrifyingly deadly new weapon. Success would mean sure destruction for much of England and would dash all Allied hopes for a Normandy invasion. It's up to the daring fighter pilots and crack navigators of the 633 Squadron to penetrate German defenses and, in the black of night, blast the doomsday project into extinction. Against incredible odds, this is the 633's Operation Cobra...failure could forever alter the future of the free world.

Author : Michael R. Gordon,Bernard E. Trainor
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006-03-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780375424243

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Cobra II by Michael R. Gordon,Bernard E. Trainor Pdf

Written by the chief military correspondent of the New York Times and a prominent retired Marine general, this is the definitive account of the invasion of Iraq. A stunning work of investigative journalism, Cobra II describes in riveting detail how the American rush to Baghdad provided the opportunity for the virulent insurgency that followed. As Gordon and Trainor show, the brutal aftermath was not inevitable and was a surprise to the generals on both sides. Based on access to unseen documents and exclusive interviews with the men and women at the heart of the war, Cobra II provides firsthand accounts of the fighting on the ground and the high-level planning behind the scenes. Now with a new afterword that addresses what transpired after the fateful events of the summer of 2003, this is a peerless re-creation and analysis of the central event of our times.

Author : Jerry Bentz
Publisher : FriesenPress
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2022-09-30
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781039153790

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Operation Cobra by Jerry Bentz Pdf

At the dawn of the 21st century, poaching and the illegal ivory trade were the biggest threats to the African elephants’ survival. Down to as few as 400,00 animals by 2012, the African elephant was on the path to extinction in the wild. African rhinoceros’ species were in even more jeopardy. Dr. John Benson, a renowned Canadian forensic wildlife biologist, RCMP Inspector, and senior strategist and trainer with INTERPOL’s Wildlife Crime Unit, together with Dr. Kate Beckett, long term colleague, romantic partner, forensic wildlife biologist, and a senior Special Agent with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement, were jointly invited by INTERPOL’s Wildlife Crime Group, to work together as advisors and trainers on a new initiative named Operation Cobra, targeting the world-wide illegal trafficking in elephant ivory and rhino horn. Operation Cobra chronicles the exploits of John Benson, Kate Beckett, and their team in East Africa and North America working with local wildlife and law enforcement agencies to take down wildlife poaching ringleaders and break up international wildlife trafficking syndicates, often risking their lives and the lives of their trusted team members, Dennis Bear and Anna Dupree, and their two German shepherd police dogs, Sydney and Nelle.

Author : Kirk G Warner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-08-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1646631390

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Zone of Action by Kirk G Warner Pdf

Zone of Action is a front-row seat to major combat operations, leadership, tragedy, and nation-building. These are the war-theater observations of a senior Army JAG constantly in the thick of the war, the occupation, and the Iraqi community. He tells the inside-the-war-room story of Operation COBRA II and Iraqi Freedom during the march to Baghdad and the nation-building beyond. It details his official and inner journeys and those of soldiers and Iraqis encountered along the way. It reveals the sacrifice of many unsung heroes and the challenges of liberating and occupying a broken country. It shows the character of our soldiers and leaders . . . and the occasional lack of it. But above all things, it is an honest, often humorous romp through war by someone deep in the arena.

Author : Ilkka Remes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Bombers (Terrorists)
ISBN : 1849391203

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Operation Black Cobra by Ilkka Remes Pdf

Luke Baron has agreed to buy a fake driving licence from a girl he's just met online. But when he realises he's made a big mistake and tries to back out, he discovers that Gemma Dolan is in serious trouble with her criminal dad. Trying to protect her, he gets caught up in a terrifying plot to attack an armed nuclear convoy. Who's behind it and what do they want? Luke is starting to like Gemma, but should he trust her? And can he stop the catastrophe that threatens to engulf London, the UK and the world?

Author : Anders Bodelsen
Publisher : Dutton Juvenile
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Denmark
ISBN : 0525666524

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Operation Cobra by Anders Bodelsen Pdf

Three young boys realize they have witnessed the beginnings of a plot to assassinate the American Secretary of State during his visit to Copenhagen.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:464133238

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Operation Cobra by Anonim Pdf

Militærhistorisk undersøgelse af U.S. 4th Armoured Divisionś operationer i Nordfrankrig 25 JUL - 12 SEP 1944 mod gennembruddet fra Normandiet og forfølgelsen af tyskerne tværs gennem Frankrig. The breakout from Normandy beschhead and the subsequent pursuit of German forces which came to a temprary halt at the West Wall took place from 25 July-12 September 1944. The operation was characterized by rapid, independed operations conducted by induvidial armord combat commands. The principle antagonists were the Allied Forces under the direction of General Eisenhower and the German Oberbefehlshaber (Theater Headquarters) West.

Author : Christopher Pugsley
Publisher : History Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 0750930152

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Operation Cobra by Christopher Pugsley Pdf

This key title in the acclaimed Battle Zone Normandy series takes the reader back to the massive aerial bombardment of the German defenders which launched Operation Cobra.

Author : Yves Buffetaut
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612006420

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The Waffen-SS in Normandy by Yves Buffetaut Pdf

An examination of how the Waffen-SS fared in Normandy in June 1944 and whether they deserve their reputation of being the ultimate fighting soldiers. One of the greatest paradoxes of the Battle of Normandy is that the German divisions found it much harder to reach the front line than the Allies, who had to cross the sea and then deploy in a cramped bridgehead until the American breakthrough of late July 1944. The Waffen-SS were no better off than the Heer units and German high command never quite got on top of operations, as the divisions were thrown into the melee one by one. During the month of June 1944, the Panzer divisions present succeeded in containing the Allies in a small bridgehead. In July, the arrival of more SS divisions should have finally allowed the Germans to counterattack decisively. This was not the reality. The Allies had also strengthened in number and kept the blows coming, one after another. Each SS-Panzer division had a different experience of the fighting in July. This Casemate Illustrated looks at the divisions one by one throughout Operations Goodwood and Cobra which saw large tank battles and the collapse of the German front in Normandy. It includes over 100 photographs, alongside biographies of the commanders and color profiles of trucks and tanks which played a key role in operations as the Americans succeeded in breaking through the German line of defense. “A superb series.” —Miniature Wargames

Author : Frederick Forsyth
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2010-08-17
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101442470

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The Cobra by Frederick Forsyth Pdf

For decades, the West has been fighting the cocaine cartels-and losing- until the president decides enough is enough and asks one man to take charge. His task: to destroy the cocaine industry. His name: Cobra. It is the ultimate secret war. But only one side can win...

Author : Michael Dale Doubler
Publisher : Fort Leavenworth, Kan. : U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Bocage normand (France)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105082400412

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Busting the Bocage by Michael Dale Doubler Pdf