SMASHING HITLER'S GUNS: The Rangers at Pointe-du-Hoc D-Day, 1944
Takes a fresh and comprehensive look at the attack on Pointe-du-Hoc, examining the creation of the German gun battery, the initial Allied intelligence assessments of the threat, and the early plans to assault the site. The forgotten Allied bombing attacks are detailed, as are the subsequent Allied intelligence investigations of their results. 32 pages of photos, some in color.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 368
Publisher: Osprey
ISBN: 9781472849830
Item #: 9392459