The Rhineland 1945: The Last Killing Ground in the West - Couverture souple

Ford, Ken

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1855329999 ISBN 13 : 9781855329997

Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

The Rhineland, 1945 Known as the last great "stand-up fight" of World War II, the battle for the Rhineland was brutal in the extreme, calling on a "broad front policy" to take the whole Rhineland. This title examines the battle in detail, including information on opposing commanders, and the aftermath. Full description

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Known as the last great 'stand-up fight' of the Second World War (1939-1945), the battle for the Rhineland was brutal in the extreme. Eisenhower's 'broad front' policy called for the whole of the Rhineland to be taken before pushing his troops across the Rhine and into Germany itself. The Germans opened the Roer dams in a vain bid to temper this massive Allied offensive and this called for a drastic change in tactics. The ensuing battle was characterised by amphibious assaults on the fortified villages of the flooded Rhine lowlands, frontal assaults on the much vaunted Siegfried Line and the grim fighting for the Reichswald Forest. It was to be 'the last great killing ground in the west'.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Ken Ford was born in Hampshire in 1943. He trained as an engineer and spent almost thirty years in the telecommunications industry. He now spends his time as an author and a bookseller specialising in books in military history. He has written a number of books on various Second World War subjects.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Osprey Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1855329999
• ISBN 13: 9781855329997
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 96
• Illustrateur: Bryan Tony