num_pages: 304
description: From its very first page, the American infantryman is the hero of this magnificent account of men at war. Specifically, the heroes are a handful of National Guardsmen of the Carolinas' 30th Infantry Division who, for five days in August, 1944, withstood the full fury of a massive Nazi counterattack that threatened to cut-off and defeat the Allies' breakout from the Normandy beaches.
language: English
title: Battle for Mortain: The 30th Infantry Division Saves the Breakout, August 7-12, 1944
titlecomplete: Battle for Mortain: The 30th Infantry Division Saves the Breakout, August 7-12, 1944
ratings_count: 15
publisher: Presidio Press