Dying for Saint-Lô: Hedgerow Hell, July 1944

Dying for Saint-Lô: Hedgerow Hell, July 1944 book cover

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Title: Dying for Saint-Lô: Hedgerow Hell, July 1944
Country of origin:
United States
Language:

English

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Genre:
Military Campaigns and Battles
ISBN:
9782352500353

Between July 5 and 20, 1944, American invasion forces encountered intense resistance near the French town of Saint-Lô in Normandy. This crucial railway and road hub was defended fiercely by German divisions including Panzer Lehr, as well as formidable paratroopers and Waffen-SS units. The GIs faced a high cost in battling through each hedgerow and village against these determined defenders.