Caen 1944

Montgomery’s break-out attempt

Ken Ford author Peter Dennis illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:27th Aug '04

Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back

Caen 1944 cover

One of the key objectives of British forces on D-Day was the capture of the strategically vital city of Caen.

The largest city in Normandy, Caen's position gave it major strategic value for Allies and Germans alike. This title describes the battle for Caen, revealing how, as a result of the British failure to take the city early in the campaign, Caen and its population were immolated - a fate for which Montgomery has been held responsible.The largest city in Normandy, Caen's position at the extreme left of the Allied beachhead gave it major strategic value for Allies and Germans alike. With the German defendants determined that the city should be held at all costs, General Montgomery's fight for Caen became a long and bloody battle of attrition until 21st Army Group finally took possession of the devastated city on 19 July 1944. This book describes the battle, revealing how, as a result of the British failure to take the city early in the campaign, Caen and its population were immolated - a fate for which Montgomery has been held personally responsible ever since.

ISBN: 9781841766256

Dimensions: 248mm x 184mm x 8mm

Weight: 282g

96 pages