The Battle for the Rhineland - Softcover

Reginald W. Thompson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1594161704 ISBN 13: 9781594161704

Publisher: Westholme Publishing, U.S., 2012

Synopsis

In this fascinating account of the critical final campaign against Nazi Germany on the western front, Reginald W. Thompson focuses on both the command decisions by the British and American generals and the performance of the enlisted men. During the planning and run-up to what was intended to be a massive joint British and American push across the Rhine River and into the heart of Germany, the Allies encountered unexpected set-backs. Operation Market-Garden, the Allied aerial assault of the Low Countries ended in disaster followed by the stubborn German resistance in the Hürtgen Forest followed by the German surprise counterstrike through the Ardennes in December 1944, the Battle of the Bulge. The author begins his account of the complex series of events that shaped how Germany was defeated in the West with the decisions made during the final months of 1944.

About this title

About the Author

REGINALD W. THOMPSON (1904 1977) was a soldier, author, and correspondent. He wrote a number of books, including Cry Korea, Dieppe at Dawn, and The Eighty-Five Days.

Edition details

• Publisher: Westholme Publishing, U.S.
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1594161704
• ISBN 13: 9781594161704
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256