Umfang:
1 Online-Ressource (xviii, 435 pages, [44] pages of plates)
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illustrations, maps
Ausgabe:
Online-Ausg.
ISBN:
0813140811
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0813140803
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081314079X
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1283613255
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9780813140810
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9780813140803
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9780813140797
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9781283613255
Serie:
Foreign military studies
Originaltitel:
Deutsche Rückzug aus Frankreich 1944
Inhalt:
"The Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, marked a critical turning point in the European theater of World War II. The massive landing on France's coast had been meticulously planned for three years, and the Allies anticipated a quick and decisive defeat of the German forces. Many of the planners were surprised, however, by the length of time it ultimately took to defeat the Germans. While much has been written about D-day, very little has been written about the crucial period from August to September, immediately after the invasion. In Rückzug, Joachim Ludewig draws on military records from both sides to show that a quick defeat of the Germans was hindered by excessive caution and a lack of strategic boldness on the part of the Allies, as well as by the Germans' tactical skill and energy. This intriguing study, translated from German, not only examines a significant and often overlooked phase of the war, but also offers a valuable account of the conflict from the perspective of the German forces."--Project Muse
Inhalt:
The German Reich's military-political situation : development of the general conditions up to the summer of 1944 -- The initial situation on the allied side -- Development of the situation through the middle of August 1944 -- The initial situation in southern France -- The initial situation in northern France -- The start of the retreat to the west -- The situation around Paris -- Command decisions and the course of operations leading to the climax of the crisis -- The basis for continued combat operations -- From the climax of the crisis to the first indications of a stabilization of the western front -- The situation estimate prepared by the operations staffs and the failure of the concept of a German "counteroffensive from the move" -- The end of the retreat operations in the west and the transition to positional warfare
Anmerkung:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Translation of: Der deutsche Rückzug aus Frankreich 1944
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe
Sprache:
Englisch
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