France South West
Author | : Philip Vickers |
Publisher | : Leo Cooper Books |
Total Pages | : 189 |
Release | : 2000 |
ISBN-10 | : 085052699X |
ISBN-13 | : 9780850526998 |
Rating | : 4/5 (998 Downloads) |
Download or read book France South West written by Philip Vickers and published by Leo Cooper Books. This book was released on 2000 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The infamous SS Das Reich Division was resting in Montauban, South West France when the Allies invaded Normandy in June 1944. When ordered to rush North, they ran into a series of French Resistance, SAS and SOE delaying actions. This ruthless Division reacted violently and their reprisals culminated in the Massacre at Oradour. This book tells the story of those heroic and tragic days from the British, French and German viewpoints. The author's text follows the Division's movement North.