{"product_id":"9781472867124-fallschirmjager-vs-us-soldier-saint-lo-1944","title":"Fallschirmjäger vs US Soldier","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSaint-Lô 1944\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten by an authority on the Normandy battle, this book examines the battles between German airborne troops and US Army forces in July 1944.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten by an authority on the Normandy battle, this book examines the battles between German airborne troops and US Army forces in July 1944.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor six weeks in the summer of 1944, US forces tasked with capturing the vital road hub of Saint-Lô in Normandy struggled to make progress amid the bocage – hedgerow country interspersed with marshland, where infantry would have to do most of the fighting. The Germans deployed some of their toughest infantrymen, the renowned Fallschirmjäger – highly motivated, well-equipped Luftwaffe volunteers formed around cadres of veterans – to defend this sector. Despite the American superiority in terms of armour, aircraft and materiel, the US infantrymen would need to evict the Germans in an exhausting series of close-quarter battles.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFeaturing expert analysis, carefully chosen photographs and newly commissioned artwork, this book compares the combatants’ ethos, doctrine and training and assesses their performance during three key engagements: the German raid on Mont Castre (July 6\/7); the brutal struggle for Hill 192 (July 11–13); and the climactic battles for Saint-Lô (July 11–21).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55125713289590,"sku":"9781472867124","price":12.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34167551.jpg?v=1760682515","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781472867124-fallschirmjager-vs-us-soldier-saint-lo-1944","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}