FONTENAY-RAURAY, Anatomy of a Battle - Normandy 25/28 June 1944
FONTENAY-RAURAY, Anatomy of a Battle - Normandy 25/28 June 1944

FONTENAY-RAURAY, Autopsy of a Battle – Normandy, 25/28 June 1944

L20180202
In stock
€42.65
Publication

The book offers a meticulous study of the fighting at Fontenay-le-Pesnel and Rauray, west of Caen, between 25 and 28 June 1944.

 

Secure Payment

 

Delivery

  Call Us

(+33) 01.79.75.05.50

 

The two authors, Frédéric Deprun and Baptiste Flotte, set out to examine in detail this episode of the Battle of Normandy, beginning with Operation Martlet on the flanks of Operation Epsom.

The exhaustive research converges page by page on the Rauray strongpoint and its armoured engagements. A precise chronology has been established — from the destruction of Panther tanks in front of Fontenay under the assaults of the Polar Bears and the 15th (Scottish) Infantry Division to the breaking of the German defence held by the Panzer-Lehr-Division and the 12.SS Panzer-Division "Hitlerjugend".


Through the precise identification of previously unpublished photographs and an assessment of operations on both sides, this study — divided into three parts — pays particular attention to battlefield relics and the testimonies that accompany the various phases of the battle.

Author 1
Frédéric Deprun
Author 2
Baptiste Flotté
Publication date
December 4, 2018
Pages
336
Illustrations
500+ photos
Cover
Hardcover
Language
French
Publisher
HEIMDAL
EAN
9782840485018

You might also like

"HOLD THE OAK LINE" The 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade vs. the Hitlerjugend "HOLD THE OAK LINE" The 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade vs. the Hitlerjugend 2
Out of stock
Bookshop

"HOLD THE OAK LINE" — The 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade against the Hitlerjugend

L20170138
€55.92
Hold The Oak Line is a 496-page work. It describes the journey of the 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division.It is the result of ten years of research. Drawing on entirely previously unpublished sources, this work covers the whole of the first part of 1944 and ends on 1 July, before the attack on Carpiquet and its airfield.
View
HITLERJUGEND PANZERS - Normandy 44 HITLERJUGEND PANZERS - Normandy 44 2
Delivery within one week
Bookshop

PANZERS OF THE HITLERJUGEND – Normandy 44

L20180152
€37.44
Thanks to the war diary of the Panzer-Regiment of the "Hitlerjugend" discovered by the author, as well as elements from that of its tank-destroyer battalion, we can follow, day by day, the commitment of the panzers of this celebrated division in the fierce fighting of the Battle of Normandy.

Customers who bought this product also bought:

AML PANHARD
In stock
Bookshop

AML PANHARD

L20200034
€23.70
At the end of the Algerian War, the need for a light armoured car made itself felt. This book will take you through the remarkable adventure that began in the early 1960s.
THE BATTLE OF MONTÉLIMAR: AUGUST 1944 THE BATTLE OF MONTÉLIMAR: AUGUST 1944 2
In stock
Bookshop

THE BATTLE OF MONTÉLIMAR: AUGUST 1944

L20200239
€18.91
Shortly after the Provence landings, the Battle of Montélimar marked the attempt to annihilate the retreating German troops in the Rhône valley. American divisions trapped them in a pocket formed to the east by the Rhône and to the north by the Drôme, whose bridges had been destroyed by the Resistance. On 28 August, fierce fighting broke out against the...
The C-47s under our Roundels.
In stock
Bookshop

C-47s Under Our Roundels

L20200011
€55.92
In 1935, at the time of the prototype's first flight, who could have imagined the incredible success of the Douglas DC-3!
NEW DICTIONARY OF THE GRANDE ARMÉE
Out of stock
Bookshop

NEW DICTIONARY OF THE GRANDE ARMÉE

L20190212
€80.57
The first edition of the Dictionary of the Grande Armée was published in 2002, on the eve of the great Napoleonic military bicentennials, which took place between 2004 and 2015. Since then, a great many publications have appeared; this edition takes them into account and significantly supplements the various entries.
View
GERMAN PARATROOPERS 1939-1945 VOL 2
In stock
Bookshop

GERMAN PARATROOPERS 1939–1945 VOL. 2

L20180192
€36.97
Embodying a concept in constant evolution — offensive and modern — the Fallschirmjäger were, from their very first appearance on the battlefield, the keystone of many military operations.