num_pages: 160
description: Capturing the harbor at Brest in Brittany, was crucial for securing the flank of the Normandy landings in the summer of 1944. The U.S. 4th and 6th Armored Divisions were detailed for the task. Facing them were such units as the Germans could throw together, but stiffened by Bernhard Ramcke's elite paratroopers.
language: English
title: Americans in Brittany 1944: The Battle for Brest
titlecomplete: Americans in Brittany 1944: The Battle for Brest
ratings_count: 10
publisher: Histoire & Collections