On the 6th of June 1944, thousands of men landed on the Normandy beaches to free Europe from the Nazi occupation. Over 2 months, soldiers of all origins were to battle in the Normandy bocage. American and British soldiers of course, but also Canadian, Polish, Belgian and French troops were to challenge those from the German Wehrmacht and SS, together with Russians donning the German uniform. Over 240,000 soldiers were to pay the ultimate sacrifice during these 2 months of intense combat, during which landscapes were devastated and Normandy's towns and villages destroyed, with civilian losses estimated at 45,000.The aim of this book is to offer an insight into the uniforms worn and the equipment used by the soldiers who fought on Norman soil, many of whom are now laid to rest throughout the region's cemeteries. Several collectors have contributed towards enhancing the book's contents, presenting, for the first time, the finest from their collections, painstakingly and patiently recovered across Normandy's battlefields. Each and every one of these precious objects holds its own share of history and many are the last remaining witnesses of this terrible combat. ILLUSTRATIONS Illustrated throughout
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Orep
ISBN-13
9782915762884
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95480109
Product Key Features
Author
Not Available
Publication Name
Allied and German Soldiers Normandy 1944
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
48 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
240mm
Item Width
170mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
France
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