1945 - victory in the West /
by Caddick-Adams, Peter.
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BookPublisher: London : Hutchinson Heinemann, 2022Description: xxxv, 652 pages, 16 unnumbered pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9781529151701 (hbk.) :; 1529151708 (hbk.) :.Classification number: 940.5332 CADSubject(s): World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western Front | Warfare and Defence | Warfare and Defence | European history | The Holocaust | Military history | Second World War | Warfare & defenceSummary: March 1945. Allied troops are poised to cross the Rhine and sweep on into Germany. Victory is finally within their grasp. But if they believe this victory can be easily won, they face swift disillusionment. The final 100 days of the Second World War will prove to be bitterly and bloodily fought, village by village, town by town. In this book, military historian Peter Caddick-Adams brings this closing stage of the Allies' fight against Nazi Germany brilliantly to life. He explores the immense challenges they faced in crossing the Rhine on a 300-mile front. He tells stories of individual acts of resolve and heroism, of often exhausted troops pressing forward attacks in the face of ferocious resistance.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Hardback | Formby Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 940.5332 CAD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Checked out | 04/11/2024 | 003106649X | ||
| Book - Adult Hardback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 940.5332 CAD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 003106648X |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
March 1945. Allied troops are poised to cross the Rhine and sweep on into Germany. Victory is finally within their grasp. But if they believe this victory can be easily won, they face swift disillusionment. The final 100 days of the Second World War will prove to be bitterly and bloodily fought, village by village, town by town. In this book, military historian Peter Caddick-Adams brings this closing stage of the Allies' fight against Nazi Germany brilliantly to life. He explores the immense challenges they faced in crossing the Rhine on a 300-mile front. He tells stories of individual acts of resolve and heroism, of often exhausted troops pressing forward attacks in the face of ferocious resistance.
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