(Includes maps) Recovering rapidly from the shock of German counteroffensives in the Ardennes and Alsace, Allied armies early in January 1945 began an offensive that gradually spread all along the line from the North Sea to Switzerland and continued until the German armies and the German nation were prostrate in defeat. This volume tells the story of that offensive, one which eventually involved more than four and a half million troops, including ninety one divisions, sixty-one of which were American. The focus of the volume is on the role of the American armies — First, Third, Seventh, Ninth, and, to a lesser extent, Fifteenth — which comprised the largest and most powerful military force the United States has ever put in the field. The role of Allied armies — First Canadian, First French, and Second British — is recounted in sufficient detail to put the role of American. armies in perspective, as is the story of tactical air forces in support of the ground troops. This is the ninth volume in a subseries of ten designed to record the history of the United States Army in the European Theater of Operations. One volume, The Riviera to the Rhine, is the final volume to be published.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Riassunto" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Charles B. MacDonald is the author of “The Siegfried Line Campaign” and co-author of “Three Battles: Arnaville, Altuzzo, and Schmidt”, both in the official series UNITED STATES ARMY IN WORLD WAR II. He has supervised the preparation of other volumes in the European and Mediterranean theater subseries and is a contributor to “Command Decisions” and “American Military History”. He is also the author of “Company Commander” (Washington: 1947), “The Battle of the Huertgen Forest” (Philadelphia: 1963), “The Mighty Endeavor” (New York: 1969), and “Airborne” (New York: 1970). A graduate of Presbyterian College, he also holds the Litt.D. degree from that institution. In 1957 he received a Secretary of the Army Research and Study Fellowship and spent a year studying the interrelationship of terrain, weapons, and tactics on European battlefields. A colonel in the Army Reserve, he holds the Purple Heart and Silver Star. As Deputy Chief Historian for Southeast Asia, he is currently engaged in preparing the official history of the United States Army in Vietnam.
Le informazioni nella sezione "Su questo libro" possono far riferimento a edizioni diverse di questo titolo.
Spese di spedizione:
GRATIS
In U.S.A.
Spese di spedizione:
GRATIS
In U.S.A.
Da: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 2.19. Codice articolo G1515233715I4N00
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Condizione: Very Good. Very Good condition. 50th Anniversary Commemorative edition. (world war, 1939-1945, campaigns, germany ) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Codice articolo S13OS-01503
Quantità: 1 disponibili
Da: Save With Sam, North Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: New. Brand New! This item is printed on demand. Codice articolo 1515233715
Quantità: 20 disponibili
Da: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, Regno Unito
Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. This item is printed on demand. New copy - Usually dispatched within 5-9 working days. Codice articolo C9781515233718
Quantità: Più di 20 disponibili