{"product_id":"fallschirmjzoger-vs-us-soldier-saint-lzc-1944-9781472867124","title":"Fallschirmjäger Vs Us Soldier: Saint-Lô 1944","description":"\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrank Baldwin\u003c\/b\u003e, a retired major in the British Army, is the co-author of the regimental history of the Royal Artillery in the Normandy campaign. A former chair of the Battlefields Trust and a member of the British Commission for Military History, he has worked as a battlefield historian and guide for more than 30 years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Noon\u003c\/b\u003e has had a life-long passion for illustration, and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist, illustrating over 75 books for Osprey.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Osprey Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51690725638418,"sku":"9781472867124","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_66a1b3b3-ed24-4e7b-b511-4fdfd3843459.jpg?v=1761745359","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fallschirmjzoger-vs-us-soldier-saint-lzc-1944-9781472867124","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}