The German Army In Normandy

Author : Richard Hargreaves
Publisher : Grub Street Publishers
Page : 524 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2006-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781781594704

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The Germans in Normandy by Richard Hargreaves Pdf

This account of the D-Day invasion—from the German point of view—includes maps and photos. The Allied invasion of Northern France was the greatest combined operation in the history of warfare. Up until now, it has been recorded from the attackers’ point of view—whereas the defenders’ angle has been largely ignored. While the Germans knew an invasion was inevitable, no one knew where or when it would fall. Those manning Hitler’s mighty Atlantic Wall may have felt secure in their bunkers, but they had no conception of the fury and fire that was about to break. After the initial assaults of June established an Allied bridgehead, a state of stalemate prevailed. The Germans fought with great courage—hindered by lack of supplies and overwhelming Allied control of the air. This book describes the catastrophe that followed, in a unique look at the war from the losing side.

Author : David C. Isby
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848329997

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Fighting in Normandy by David C. Isby Pdf

Collected in-depth accounts from Nazi commanders chronicling their efforts to fight back against the Allied invasion at Normandy during World War II. The Allied landings on the Normandy beaches in June 1944 were brilliantly executed but proved to be just the opening phase of a desperately fought battle. The German Army responded to the invasion with as much ferocity and force as it could muster, and turned the struggle into a brutal and prolonged campaign. These in-depth reports by German commanders given the task of turning the tables on the invaders is crucial to a full understanding of the battle for Normandy. The accounts David Isby has selected, all written soon after the war’s close for American military intelligence, cover German attempts to stem the invasion, dramatic defensive battles in the Norman countryside and attempts to implement a series of counterattacks. This vital source material presents the German perspective on the fighting, from regimental to corps level, and graphically illustrates the wealth of problems faced by an army on the very brink of destruction.

Author : Niklas Zetterling
Publisher : Casemate
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612008172

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Normandy 1944 by Niklas Zetterling Pdf

A revised and updated single-source reference book accurately detailing the German field forces employed in Normandy in 1944 and their losses. In this book, military historian Dr. Niklas Zetterling provides a sobering analysis of the subject matter and debunks a number of popular myths concerning the Normandy campaign—the effectiveness of Allied air power; the preferential treatment of Waffen-SS formations in comparison to their army counterparts; etc. He supports his text with exhaustive footnoting and provides an organizational chart for most of the formations covered in the book. Also included are numerous organizational diagrams, charts, tables, and graphs. “A valuable reference for anyone seriously interested in the battle for Normandy.” —The NYMAS Review

Author : John Buckley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2006-07-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134203031

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The Normandy Campaign 1944 by John Buckley Pdf

With essays from leading names in military history, this new book re-examines the crucial issues and debates of the D-Day campaign. It tackles a range of core topics, placing them in their current historiographical context, to present new and sometimes revisionist interpretations of key issues, such as the image of the Allied armies compared with the Germans, the role of air power, and the lessons learned by the military from their operations. As the Second World War is increasingly becoming a field of revisionism, this book sits squarely within growing debates, shedding new light on topics and bringing current thinking from our leading military and strategic historians to a wider audience. This book will be of great interest to students of the Second World War, and of military and strategic studies in general.

Author : David C. Isby
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2004-01-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9781853675843

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Fighting The Breakout by David C. Isby Pdf

This fascinating volume charts the progress of the Allied breakout of Normandy through German eyes. Beginning with Operation COBRA and ending with the offensive which led to the liberation of Paris, this critical phase of the war in the west is examined and described by senior German officers. These, from staff officers at OKW to divisional generals on the ground, critique their performance, examine Allied superiority, and evaluate their own efforts to contain Allied forces in Normandy. They look at such key events as the counter-attack at Mortain, the American offensive, British and Canadian efforts and the sequence of events that led to the fighting around the Falaise gap. The German officers originally submitted the reports presented here to Allied intelligence efforts as part of post-war debriefing sessions. The current volume, which follows on from Fighting the Invasion and Fighting in Normandy, consists of carefully selected and edited material. Fighting the Breakout gives a broad picture of German hopes balanced with the realisation that they could not hope to contain the Allied efforts for long. With supplementary material by David C. Isby, Fighting the Breakout is a fascinating glimpse into how a defeated army sought hard to turn the tide of defeat.

Author : Freiherr von Luttwitz
Publisher : Frontline Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2015-07-30
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 1848328400

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Fighting the Breakout by Freiherr von Luttwitz Pdf

This gripping volume charts the progress of the Allied breakout of Normandy through German eyes. Beginning with Operation COBRA and ending with the offensive which led to the liberation of Paris, this critical phase of the war in the west is examined and described by five senior German officers. From staff officers at OKW to divisional generals on

Author : Bob Carruthers
Publisher : Pen & Sword Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : 1781592268

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The German Army in Normandy by Bob Carruthers Pdf

A collection of primary source accounts focusing on the combat actions of the Wehrmacht in Normandy in World War II.

Author : Donald E. Graves
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:869871703

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Blood and Steel by Donald E. Graves Pdf

Author : David C. Isby
Publisher : Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9781510703667

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Fighting the Invasion by David C. Isby Pdf

In one of history’s most violent battles, Allied troops gathered along the shores of southern England, preparing for the invasion of Hitler's Fortress Europe. Facing them—from the Pas de Calais to Brittany—were German troops, dug in, waiting and preparing for the inevitable confrontation. History is often told from the perspective of the victors and oftentimes we do not hear the other side of the story. In this unique compilation, David Isby selects a series of in-depth accounts written by German commanders present at D-Day. All of these accounts were written after the war under the commission of the US Army in an attempt to intricately chart the development of German strategy in the event of future wars and invasions. These once private accounts detail everything from the planning stage of the invasion, to the uncertain waiting, and finally to the ordeal of D-Day itself—the reactions to the first reports of troop landings and a blow-by-blow account of the battle. Fighting the Invasion paints a vivid picture of D-Day from the German perspective, bringing home the entire experience from the initial waiting to the bitter fighting on the beaches and in running battles in Normandy villages. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : Vince Milano,Bruce Conner
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752472867

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Normandiefront by Vince Milano,Bruce Conner Pdf

In the cold morning of June 6, 1944, thousands of German soldiers are in position from Port en Bessin eastwards past Colleville on the Normandy coast, aware that a massive invasion force is heading straight for them. According to Allied Intelligence, they shouldn't be there. 352 infantry division would ensure the invaders would pay a massive price to take OMAHA beach. There were veterans from the Russian front amongst them and they were well trained and equipped. The presence of 352 Division meant that the number of defenders was literally double the number expected – and on the best fortified of all the invasion beaches. What makes this account of the bloody struggle unique is that it is told from the German standpoint, using firsthand testimony of German combatants. There are not many of them left and these accounts have been painstakingly collected by the authors over many years.

Author : James A. Wood
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007-10-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780811741439

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Army of the West by James A. Wood Pdf

• Essential primary source on the German defense of Western Europe in World War II • Concise chapter introductions provide historical context for the reports In May 1944 German Army Group B, headquartered in France, requested weekly reports from its commanders. These accounts included assessments of the general situation, estimates of the Allies' situation, casualty figures, equipment losses, and descriptions of resistance activities. Commanded successively by Erwin Rommel, Günther von Kluge, and Walter Model, Army Group B bore the brunt of the Allied assault--D-Day, the Normandy campaign, and Operation Market-Garden--and these reports reveal what the German Army was thinking as it confronted the invasion.

Author : Stephen E. Ambrose
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781476740256

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Citizen Soldiers by Stephen E. Ambrose Pdf

From Stephen E. Ambrose, bestselling author of Band of Brothers and D-Day, the inspiring story of the ordinary men of the U.S. army in northwest Europe from the day after D-Day until the end of the bitterest days of World War II. In this riveting account, historian Stephen E. Ambrose continues where he left off in his #1 bestseller D-Day. Citizen Soldiers opens at 0001 hours, June 7, 1944, on the Normandy beaches, and ends at 0245 hours, May 7, 1945, with the allied victory. It is biography of the US Army in the European Theater of Operations, and Ambrose again follows the individual characters of this noble, brutal, and tragic war. From the high command down to the ordinary soldier, Ambrose draws on hundreds of interviews to re-create the war experience with startling clarity and immediacy. From the hedgerows of Normandy to the overrunning of Germany, Ambrose tells the real story of World War II from the perspective of the men and women who fought it.

Author : iMinds
Publisher : iMinds Pty Ltd
Page : 6 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9781921746932

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D-Day Invasion by iMinds Pdf

The story behind D-Day begins in 1939 when Nazi Germany, led by Adolf Hitler, attacked Poland and ignited World War Two. The following year, the Germans occupied France and Western Europe and launched a vicious air war against Britain. In 1941, they invaded the Soviet Union. Seemingly unstoppable, the Nazis now held virtually all of Europe. They imposed a ruthless system of control and unleashed the horror of the Holocaust. However, by 1943, the tide had begun to turn in favor of the Allies, the forces opposed to Germany. In the east, despite huge losses, the Soviets began to force the Germans back.

Author : Dennis Oliver
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781526710956

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Panther Tanks: Germany Army and Waffen SS, Normandy Campaign 1944 by Dennis Oliver Pdf

History buffs, modelers, and wargamers will find “authentic orders of battle and narratives of the actual situations these units faced in Normandy” (Schopenhauer’s Workshop). Central to the German strategy of dealing with an Allied landing in France was the availability of a strong, mobile armored reserve. In June 1944, as part of this force, the Army in the West was able to deploy over 300 Panther tanks, perhaps the best armored fighting vehicle produced by Germany during the Second World War. British and American tank crews found to their horror that the Panthers could often survive numerous hits while a single round from one of their 75mm guns was enough to destroy any enemy tank. In his third book in the TankCraft series, Dennis Oliver uses archive photographs and painstakingly researched, exquisitely presented color illustrations to examine the part these powerful tanks played in the Normandy battles and also the battalions that operated them. As with previous titles in the TankCraft series, a large part of this book showcases available model kits and aftermarket products and accessories, complemented by a gallery of skillfully constructed and painted models. “As with other books in this series there are many excellent photographs and color drawings, with clear text providing all of the background information to the deployment and actions of the Panther in Normandy.”—Firetrench “Very much a modellers book but tied in so well with the details of the tank and the context of the history surrounding it. Good value and well worth adding to your reference shelf.”—Military Model Scene

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781805000532

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Fighting the Invasion by Anonim Pdf