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THE RHINELAND, 1945
THE LAST KILLING GROUND IN THE WEST |
| By: |
Ken Ford, Tony Bryan (Illus), David Chandler (Editor) |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£16.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1855329999 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781855329997 |
| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
25 October, 2000 |
| Series: |
Osprey Military Campaign S. No. 74 |
| Pages: |
96 |
| Description: |
Known as the last great "stand-up fight" of World War II, the battle for the Rhineland was brutal in the extreme, calling on a "broad front policy" to take the whole Rhineland. This title examines the battle in detail, including information on opposing commanders, and the aftermath. |
| Synopsis: |
Known as the last great 'stand-up fight' of the Second World War (1939-1945), the battle for the Rhineland was brutal in the extreme. Eisenhower's 'broad front' policy called for the whole of the Rhineland to be taken before pushing his troops across the Rhine and into Germany itself. The Germans opened the Roer dams in a vain bid to temper this massive Allied offensive and this called for a drastic change in tactics. The ensuing battle was characterised by amphibious assaults on the fortified villages of the flooded Rhine lowlands, frontal assaults on the much vaunted Siegfried Line and the grim fighting for the Reichswald Forest. It was to be 'the last great killing ground in the west'. |
| Illustrations: |
79 b&w and 17 colour illustrations |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |