Liberation of Paris 1944: Patton's Race for the Seine

by Steven J. Zaloga

In July 1944 of World War II (1939-1945), Operation Cobra broke the stalemate in Normandy and sent the Allies racing across France. The Allied commanders ignored Paris in their planning for this campaign, considering that the risk of intense street fighting and heavy casualties outweighed the city's strategic importance. However, Charles de Gaulle persuaded the Allied commanders to take direct action to liberate his nation's capital.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846032466
• ISBN13: 9781846032462
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.3" x 8.8"