Victory at Mortain: Stopping Hitler's Panzer Counteroffensive (Modern War Studies) - Softcover

Mark Reardon

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0700612955 ISBN 13: 9780700612956

Publisher: University Press of Kansas, 2002

Synopsis

Victory at Mortain A powerful German counterattack in Normandy in August 1944 might have been one of the Wehrmacht's great shining moments in the Second World War. The odds were certainly in their favor. Determined to drive the Allies back to the English Channel, elements of four combat-hardened panzer divisions faced off against a single American infantry division near the town of Mortain. Instead, the Americans he... Full description

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Review:

"Reardon takes the fight down to the platoon level on both sides. . . . A useful addition to our understanding of this important moment in history."--Army

"A major contribution."--History: Reviews of New Books

"This is the first truly scholarly account of the battle. . . . Reardon has produced a well-written and researched volume which not only draws on American, British, and German primary sources, but also uses firsthand accounts by more than two hundred American soldiers. I highly recommend this book for those interested in the European Theater during World War II."--Military History

"Very good reading. . . . Reardon clearly demonstrates the capabilities of well-integrated artillery strikes in support of defensive positions. It also demonstrates how small groups of determined soldiers can destroy the time lines of much larger attacking forces. I would recommend this book for anyone interested in World War II. It is a good book on a subject that is often overshadowed by the Normandy Invasion on one hand, and the race across France on the other."--Armor

"A richly detailed and stirring tale of American GIs in battle against great odds."--Russell F. Weigley, author of Eisenhower's Lieutenants

"The definitive account of the defeat by the U.S. Army of the best operational counterattack by the Wehrmacht during the D-Day campaign. At its best, the writing evokes Stephen Ambrose. Reardon is able to convey both the epic as well as everyday aspects of Mortain's field of battle."--Dennis E. Showalter, author of Tannenberg: Clash of Empires

"A tightly organized and detailed account of an important battle in Normandy."--Geoffrey P. Megargee, author of Inside Hitler's High Command

Synopsis:

Coveying both the epic and everyday aspects of Mortain's field of battle, Lieutenant Colonel Mark J. Reardon takes the reader down to the platoon level on both sides to produce a comprehensive look at the battle to halt Hitler's Panzer divisions in 1944.

About this edition

• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0700612955
• ISBN 13: 9780700612956
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 392