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La Percee Du Bocage

30 Juillet - 16 Aout 1944 (Vol. 2)

By (author) Stephane Jacquet
Format: Hardback
Language: French
Publisher: Editions Heimdal, Bayeux, France
Published: 31st Oct 2017
Dimensions: w 210mm h 297mm d 38mm
Weight: 2110g
ISBN-10: 2840484358
ISBN-13: 9782840484356
Barcode No: 9782840484356
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Synopsis
Apres le succes du volume 1 sur la percee du bocage dans le secteur du XXX Corps britannique du 30 juillet au 15 aout 1944, ce second volume presente, pour la premiere fois de maniere aussi detaillee, les operations du VIII Corps britannique, sur la meme periode, qui permettra aux Anglais de percer le front allemand dans le bocage. Le 28 juillet, Monty ordonne le transfert rapide des divisions du VIII Corps et du XXX Corps dans le secteur de Caumont pour lancer une attaque simultanee des deux corps. L'operation est baptisee " Bluecoat ". Caumont l'Evente, Sept Vents, Saint Martin des Besaces, le Beny Bocage, Saint Charles de Percy, Le Tourneur, Montchamps, Chenedolle, Estry, Vire, Vassy autant de noms qui symbolisent l'aprete des combats livres par les unites du VIII Corps britannique pour percer le bocage au cours des quinze premiers jours du mois d'aout 1944. Les pertes britanniques durant cette periode sont tres elevees face aux Tigres et Jagdpanther des unites d'elite allemandes beneficiant de l'avantage du terrain. La zone d'operation est beaucoup plus vallonnee et boisee que la tete de pont. Les principaux objectifs sont une serie de collines entre Le Beny Bocage et Aunay-sur-Odon en direction de Vire puis de la route Vire-Vassy. En s'appuyant sur de nombreuses photos, cartes et temoignages pour l'essentiel inedits ainsi que sur les journaux de marche des unites, l'auteur, responsable du Musee de la bataille de Tilly sur Seulles, presente heure apres heure, ces combats dans le bocage. English blurb: Following the success of Volume one covering the breakout from the bocage by the British XXX Corps between July 30th and August 15th 1944, this second volume covers for the first time in similar detail, the operations of British VIII Corps during the same period which resulted in the British breakthrough of the German lines. On July 28th Monty ordered the rapid transfer of both VIII and XXX Corps to the Caumont sector to launch a joint attack in the operation codenamed 'Bluecoat'. Caumont l'Evente, Sept Vents, Saint Martin des Besaces, le Beny Bocage, Saint Charles de Percy, Le Tourneur, Montchamps, Chenedolle, Estry, Vire, Vassy... are names which symbolise the ferocious fighting unleashed by the units of VIII Corps to pierce the bocage during the first fifteen days of August 1944. The British losses were very high against the elite tank units of the German Tiger and Jagdpanther who benefited from the terrain, the area of operations being much more undulating and overgrown than that of the bridgehead. The main objectives were a range of hills situated between Le Beny Bocage and Aunay-sur-Odon in the direction of Vire then on to the Vire-Vassy road. Using numerous and mostly previously unpublished photos, maps and unedited accounts taken from unit journals, the author, the curator of the Musee de la bataille de Tilly sur Seulles, gives a blow-by-blow account of the fighting in the bocage.

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This is one heck of a book filled to the brim with wartime photographs, many of which I have not seen published before...Modern technology really brings these prints alive. * Scale Military Modelling International Magazine * Even if your French language skills are not ideal, the huge number of photos, all with English captions, will make this one of the best references you will find on this period of the Normandy campaign. A perfect companion to volume 1 of course too. * Military Model Scene * Regardless whether one is fluent in French, this is a magnificent treatise on VIII Corps' actions, which contributed greatly to the eventual Allied breakout. * Airfix Model World *