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Rhine Crossings 1945, The

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Type: Softcover

Product Line: Campaign Series - World War II - Western Front

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Product Info

Title
Rhine Crossings 1945, The
Publisher
Category
Author
Ken Ford
Publish Year
2007
Pages
96
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.3"
NKG Part #
2147394096
MFG. Part #
OSPCAM178
Type
Softcover
Series
CAM178

Description

"The last great heave of war," according to Churchill, took place with the crossing of the Rhine in 1945. No invading army had crossed this great river since Napoleon's in 1805 and the task fell to Field Marshal Montgomery's 21st Army Group. Opposing them were the forces of a failing fascist regime, including battalions of old men and boys, strengthened by several formations of crack troops including paratroopers and Panzer Grenadiers. With an elaborate description of the combined Allied attack, second in magnitude only to the Normandy invasion, this book charts the history of the last great set-piece battle of the war that ultimately brought the defeat of Hitler's Nazi regime one step closer.

Contents:

Origins of the Battle
Chronology
Opposing Commanders
Opposing Armies
Opposing Armies
Opposing Plans
Breakout Battle
Battlefield Today
Bibliography