Bibliograph

St-Lô, (7 July - 19 July 1944)

Type

Label

St-Lô, (7 July - 19 July 1944)

Language

eng

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federal national government publication

Illustrations

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Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

St-Lô

Oclc number

11063749

Series statement

CMH pub., 100-13American forces in action series

Sub title

(7 July - 19 July 1944)

Summary

Chronicles the operations of a single corps in the First Army's offensive during the first three weeks of July 1944 designed to deepen the lodgment area preparatory to the breakout from Normandy

Table Of Contents

The July offensive -- First Army's problem -- XIX Corps' problem -- The enemy side -- XIX Corps attacks west of the Vire (7-11 July) -- The opening assault (7 July) -- The 113th Cavalry Group enters the bridgehead (7-8 July) -- Coordination troubles (8 July) -- More coordination troubles (9 July) -- Effort toward Hauts-Vents (10 July) -- The counterattack of Panzer Lehr (11 July) -- Hauts-Vents is taken (11 July) -- Action west of the Taute (7-11 July) -- Opening attack on St-Lô (11 July) -- The 29th Division starts well -- The 2nd Division takes Hill 192 -- The 35th Division enters the fight -- II Parachute Corps, 11 July -- XIX Corps has slow going (12-14 July) -- Limited gains east of St-Lô (29th Division) -- Stalemate north of St-Lô (35th Division) -- The salient west of the Vire (30th Division) -- First Army progress, 11-14 July -- Last phase of the battle (15-20 July) -- Progress west of the Vire (15-29 July) -- East of the Vire: the attack of 15 July -- The battle on Martinville ridge (16-17 July) -- Capture of St-Lô (18-19 July)

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