The Rhineland 1945: The Last Killing Ground in the West
(Part of the Osprey Campaign (#74) Series and Osprey Campaign (#74) Series)
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Book Overview
Known as the last great 'stand-up fight' of the Second World War (1939-1945), the battle for the Rhineland was brutal in the extreme. Eisenhower's 'broad front' policy called for the whole of the Rhineland to be taken before pushing his troops across the Rhine and into Germany itself. The Germans opened the Roer dams in a vain bid to temper this massive Allied offensive and this called for a drastic change in tactics. The ensuing battle was characterised by amphibious assaults on the fortified villages of the flooded Rhine lowlands, frontal assaults on the much vaunted Siegfried Line and the grim fighting for the Reichswald Forest. It was to be 'the last great killing ground in the west'.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1855329999
ISBN13:9781855329997
Release Date:October 2000
Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)
Length:96 Pages
Weight:0.73 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 7.3" x 9.8"
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20th Century Europe Germany History Military Military Science Modern (16th-21st Centuries) World War IICustomer Reviews
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Good overview of the operations before the Rhine in 1945
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
The clear intention of The Rhineland 1945 book is to provide neophite military buff or the beleagured student of history with a barebones generalized overview of the operations leading up to the crossing of the Rhine in March 1945. Anyone familiar with this period, wanting more specialized or in-depth studies would, I would presume, know well enough that based on the format of the series, that one is not to expect all that much from such a slim volume. That said, I find this book to be an very good introduction to this period of the war in Western Europe. The book is written in such a way that it can stand alone or act as a continuation of the books dealing with earlier campaigns. I found the format logical, the layout and design excellent, and the selection of pictures suitable for evoking the realities of the fighting conditions.
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