Rückzug [electronic resource] : The German Retreat from France, 1944 /
Ludewig, Joachim,1958-
Lexington : University Press of Kentucky,
c2012.
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 R?ckzug, Joachim Ludewig draws on militar
Front cover; Copyright; Contents; World War II German Military Ranks; Foreword; Author's Acknowledgments; A Note on the English Edition; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The German Reich's Military-Political Situation; 2. The Initial Situation on the Allied Side; 3. Development of the Situation through the Middle of August 1944; 4. The Initial Situation in Southern France; PHOTO INSERT; 5. The Initial Situation in Northern France; 6. The Start of the Retreat in the West; 7. The Situation around Paris; 8. Command Decisions and the Course of Operations Leading to the Climax of the Crisis
MAP INSERT9. The Basis for Continued Combat Operations; 10. From the Climax of the Crisis to the First Indications of a Stabilization of the Western Front; 11. The Situation Estimate Prepared by the Operations Staffs and the Failure of the Concept of a German ""Counteroffensive from the Move""; 12. The End of the Retreat Operations in the West and the Transition to Positional Warfare; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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 R?ckzug, Joachim Ludewig draws on militar
Translation of: Der deutsche Rückzug aus Frankreich 1944.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945