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After D-Day: Operation Cobra and the Normandy Breakout
Paperback
Main Details
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After D-Day: Operation Cobra and the Normandy Breakout
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) James Jay Carafano
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| Series | Stackpole Military History Series |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback | | Pages:336 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 229,Width 152 |
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| Category/Genre | Second world war |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780811734875
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| Classifications | Dewey:940.542142 |
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| Illustrations |
31 b/w photos & 10 maps
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Stackpole Books
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| Imprint |
Stackpole Books
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| Publication Date |
10 October 2008 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
After storming the beaches on D-Day, June 6, 1944, the Allied invasion of France bogged down in seven weeks of grueling attrition in Normandy. On July 25, U.S. divisions under Gen. Omar Bradley launched Operation Cobra, an attempt to break out of the hedgerows and begin a war of movement against the Germans. Despite a disastrous start, with misdropped bombs killing more than 100 GIs, Cobra proved to be one of the most pivotal battles of World War II, successfully breaking the stalemate in Normandy and clearing a path into the heart of France.
Author Biography
James Jay Carafano, a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel, has taught at West Point, the Naval War College, National Defense University, and Georgetown. He is also the author of GI Ingenuity and Waltzing into the Cold War.
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