Rhineland The Battle To End The War
Whitaker W. D. & S
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Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Mandarin
Publisher Place: London
Publisher Year: 1991
Edition: Reprint
Description: 411 pages. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.
Publishers Description: By the grim winter of 1944 the War was clearly won, yet it took six agonizing weeks for a million Allied men to conquer the tiny tract of the Rhineland. That battle claimed a total of 117,000 casualties. The aim of this book is to provide an account of the battle and to explain how such carnage was possible. The authors' view is that weak leadership at Allied Command was compounded by vacillation and squabbling among Eisenhower's generals, and that, by contrast, the German commanders were disciplined, resourceful and determined to fight to the bitter end. The award-winning authors, both from distinguished military families, also wrote "Tug of War".
ISBN: 9780749305888
(136999)
