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Liberation of Paris 1944 : Patton's race for the Seine / Steven J. Zaloga ; illustrated by Howard Gerrard.

Title
Liberation of Paris 1944 : Patton's race for the Seine / Steven J. Zaloga ; illustrated by Howard Gerrard.
Author
Zaloga, Steve.
Publication
Oxford ; New York : Osprey, 2008.

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Details

Description
96 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps; 25 cm.
Series Statement
Campaign ; 194
Uniform Title
Campaign (Osprey Publishing) 194.
Subject
  • Paris (France) > History > 1940-1944
  • United States. Army, 3rd > History
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > France
  • World War, 1939-1945 > Regimental histories > United States
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 93-94) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Introduction: The strategic situation -- Opposing Commanders: Wehrmacht ; Free French forces ; US Army -- Opposing plans: German plans ; US plans ; French plans -- Opposing Forces: German Army ; US Army ; French Army ; French resistance -- The campaign: Race for the Seine ; A simmering Paris summer ; The revolt begins ; A change of plans ; To the barricades! ; the advance of the 2e Division Blindee ; Liberating Paris ; Consecration ; The German reaction -- Aftermath -- The battlefield today.
ISBN
  • 9781846032462 (pbk.)
  • 1846032466 (pbk.)
LCCN
^^2008272858