Merville Battery & the Dives Bridges by Shilleto, Carl

Merville Battery & the Dives Bridges

This battlefield guide is the companion work to Pegasus Bridge & Horsa Bridge. Together, these two books...
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Author: Carl Shilleto
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Language: English
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Merville Battery & the Dives Bridges by Shilleto, Carl

Merville Battery & the Dives Bridges

€41,38

Merville Battery & the Dives Bridges

€41,38
Author: Carl Shilleto
Format: Paperback
Language: English
This battlefield guide is the companion work to Pegasus Bridge & Horsa Bridge. Together, these two books form the fully revised and updated edition of the previous best selling Battleground Europe Series book Pegasus Bridge & Merville Battery.

This book examines, in great detail, the attack by 9 Para Bn of the British 6th Airborne Division on the German gun emplacement known as the Merville Battery on D-Day, 6 June 1944. The actions of 8 Para, 12 Para, Canadian 1 Para, attached engineer and support units, and commando raids in this area of Normandy are also told. In particular, the importance of destroying the five bridges, and a drainage culvert, in the Dives valley are explained along with the importance of taking and holding the high ground to the north-east of Caen. These combined actions resulted in the protection and securing of the left flank of the greatest combined military operation in history; Operation OVERLORD.

In addition to explaining how these objectives were achieved, this battlefield guide relates the battles to the area as it is today. The book contains details of the museums, memorials, cemeteries and associated organizations. All of which will unravel the history of the area to the visitor and armchair traveler alike.

To further aid the battlefield tourist, GPS data is also provided for either satellite navigation by vehicle or for viewing on Google Earth.

Author: Carl Shilleto
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Published: 04/30/2011
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781848845190


Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 04/01/2012 pg. 19

About the Author
Shilleto, Carl: - Carl Shilleto is an author and historian.

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