Title: The Americans at Normandy : the summer of 1944 -- the American war from the Normandy beaches to Falaise /
Authors: McManus, John C., 1965-
Publisher: Forge,
Year: 2004
Subjects: United States. History; World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns France.; World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns France Normandy.; World War, 1939-1945 United States.
Abstract: "Presented here is the American experience during that summer of 1944, from the aftermath of D-Day to the slaughter of the Falaise Gap, from the courageous, famed figures of Bradley, Patton, and Lightning Joe Collins to the lesser-known privates who toiled in torturous conditions for their country. What was this battle really like for these men? What drove them to fight against all sense and despite all obstacles? How and why did they triumph?" "Reminiscent of Cornelius Ryan's The Longest Day, The Americans at Normandy takes readers into the minds of the best American strategists, into the hearts of the infantry, into hell on earth."--Jacket.