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No Holding Back: Operation Totalize, Normandy, August 1944
Paperback
Main Details
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No Holding Back: Operation Totalize, Normandy, August 1944
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Brian A. Reid
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| Series | Stackpole Military History Series |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback | | Pages:528 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | World history
History of specific subjects
Second world war |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780811705844
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| Classifications | Dewey:940.54214224 |
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| Illustrations |
50 b/w photos, 112 maps & diagrams
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Stackpole Books
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| Imprint |
Stackpole Books
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| Publication Date |
30 July 2009 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
On the morning of August 8, 1944, the Canadian Army roared into action in Operation Totalize, a massive armored attack that aimed to break through enemy defenses south of Caen and trap the Germans in Normandy by linking up with Patton's U.S. Third Army. After initial gains, the assault lost momentum and failed to achieve all of its objectives. Brian A. Reid's landmark account covers the strategic context and planning of this controversial operation, details the actions of the men who fought and bled in this sector of Normandy, and sheds new light on who killed German panzer ace Michael Wittmann.
Author Biography
Brian A. Reid spent nearly four decades in the Canadian Army and has written widely on military history.
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