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Cargando... Aachen: The U.S. Army's Battle for Charlemagne's City in World War IIpor Robert W. Baumer
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By September 1944, the Allied advance across France and Belgium had turned into a war of attrition along the German frontier. Standing betweenthe Allies and the Third Reich?s industrial heartland was the city of Aachen, once the ancient seat of Charlemagne?s empire and now firmly entrenchedwithin Germany?s Siegfried Line fortifications. The city was on the verge of capitulating until Hitler forbade surrender. Dramatic story of the American battle for Aachen, the first city on German soil to fall to the Allies in World War II Chronicles the six weeks of hard combat for the city, culminating in eight days of fighting in the streets Details the involvement of some of the U.S. Army?s finest units, including the 1st Infantry Division ("Big Red One"), the 30th Infantry Division ("Roosevelt?s SS"), and the 2nd Armored Division ("Hell on Wheels") No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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Google Books — Cargando... GénerosSistema Decimal Melvil (DDC)940.54History and Geography Europe Europe 1918- Military History Of World War IIClasificación de la Biblioteca del CongresoValoraciónPromedio:
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