{"product_id":"the-clay-pigeons-of-st-lo-9780811717823","title":"The Clay Pigeons of St. Lo","description":"This classic of military history tells the exciting story of the fall of St. Lô, the first major objective of the invading American armies in Normandy in June of 1944. Although St. Lô was intended to be taken within days of the landing, stubborn German resistance postponed the town's fall until July 18.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eDescribes the bloody action that took place in the thirty days of fighting\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eAuthor recalls how he led his battalion, dubbed \"The Indestructible Clay Pigeons\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Balkoski,Glover S. Johns\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stackpole Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.91w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780811717823\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe late Col. Glover S. Johns Jr. was a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. He earned a Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart. Joseph Balkoski is Command Historian of the Maryland National Guard and author of \u003ci\u003eOmaha Beach\u003c\/i\u003e (978-0-8117-3376-2), \u003ci\u003eUtah Beach\u003c\/i\u003e (978-0-8117-3377-9), and the classic \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Beachhead\u003c\/i\u003e (978-0-8117-3237-6). He has appeared as a D-Day expert on MSNBC, and his work has been praised by Joe Scarborough, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and others. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Joseph Balkoski \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48231165952157,"sku":"9780811717823","price":28.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_af391fd6-cee8-47cb-bed3-ef58de0f4fd7.jpg?v=1778577671","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-clay-pigeons-of-st-lo-9780811717823","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}