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Destination Berchtesgaden
The US Seventh Army during World War II
Destination Berchtesgaden
The US Seventh Army during World War II
Description
The actions of General Patch's Seventh Army are analysed and assessed in this detailed history of their advance across Europe in 1943-45.
Of the US Armies fighting in Europe at the end of World War II, General Patch's Seventh Army has received the least attention from historians. Although over-shadowed by the performance of General Patton and the actions of his US Third Army (breaking out of the Normandy bridgehead, liberating Paris and seizing Remagen bridge), the Seventh Army made a considerable contribution to the Allied victory, particularly their rapid advance through southern Germany and Austria.
The Seventh Army landed in Sicily in 1943, and then took part in Operation Anvil in 1944 before advancing across the Rhine and reaching Berchtesgaden itself. Both the successes and setbacks of the Seventh Army are discussed in this volume, as well as discussing the tactical victories and defeats that contributed to the Allied campaign.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2: The Battle for Sicily
Chapter 3: Operation Dragoon: The Allied Invasion of Southern France
Chapter 4: The Fight for a Bridgehead
Chapter 5: The German Retreat
Chapter 6: The Seventh Army Advances
Chapter 7: River Crossings, German Defenses, and Resistance
Chapter 8: To the Siegfried Line
Chapter 9: The Ardennes Offensive
Chapter 10: Breaking the German Defenses
Chapter 11: Crossing the Rhine
Chapter 12: An End in Sight
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Product details
| Published | Sep 20 2012 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 193 |
| ISBN | 9781780967288 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | 20 b/w |
| Series | General Military |
| Short code | GNM |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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