Crossing the Zorn
Subtitle: the January 1945 battle at Herrlisheim as told by the American and German soldiers who fought it
By: edited by Edward Monroe-Jones.
Contributors: Monroe-Jones, Edward.
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786447121
Subjects: United States. -- Army. -- Armored Division, 12th; Germany. -- Heer. -- Panzer-Division, 10; Herrlisheim, Battle of, Herrlisheim, France, 1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, American; World War, 1939-1945 -- Personal narratives, German; World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- United States; World War, 1939-1945 -- Regimental histories -- Germany
Genres: Personal narratives, American; Personal narratives, German
Description: "Germany's Operation Nordwind culminated in the Alsatian fields surrounding the Zorn River. The American 12th Armored Division and the German 10th Waffen SS Panzer Division squared off near the villages of Herrlisheim and Weyersheim. Eyewitness accounts by veterans from both sides and information from several print sources, casts a historical light on this crucial Second World War battle"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.