{"product_id":"fallschirmjzoger-vs-us-soldier-saint-lzc-1944-9781472867124","title":"Fallschirmjäger Vs Us Soldier: Saint-Lô 1944","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten by an authority on the Normandy battle, this book examines the battles between German airborne troops and US Army forces in July 1944.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor six weeks in the summer of 1944, US forces tasked with capturing the vital road hub of Saint-Lô in Normandy struggled to make progress amid the bocage - hedgerow country interspersed with marshland, where infantry would have to do most of the fighting. The Germans deployed some of their toughest infantrymen, the renowned Fallschirmjäger - highly motivated, well-equipped Luftwaffe volunteers formed around cadres of veterans - to defend this sector. Despite the American superiority in terms of armour, aircraft and materiel, the US infantrymen would need to evict the Germans in an exhausting series of close-quarter battles. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFeaturing expert analysis, carefully chosen photographs and newly commissioned artwork, this book compares the combatants' ethos, doctrine and training and assesses their performance during three key engagements: the German raid on Mont Castre (July 6\/7); the brutal struggle for Hill 192 (July 11-13); and the climactic battles for Saint-Lô (July 11-21).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472867124\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.76h x 7.24w x 1.00d","brand":"Frank Baldwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51817781985461,"sku":"9781472867124","price":19.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_73b0515e-5143-4fca-bda6-126592d8afcf.jpg?v=1759241727","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/fallschirmjzoger-vs-us-soldier-saint-lzc-1944-9781472867124","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}