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The Clay Pigeons of St. Lo—
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The Story
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.Describes the bloody action that took place in the thirty days of fighting
Author recalls how he led his battalion, dubbed "The Indestructible Clay Pigeons"
Author: Joseph Balkoski,Glover S. Johns
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 10/01/2015
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.91w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9780811717823
About the Author
The 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 Omaha Beach (978-0-8117-3376-2), Utah Beach (978-0-8117-3377-9), and the classic Beyond the Beachhead (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 New York Post, the Washington Times, World War II magazine, and others. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
Author: Joseph Balkoski,Glover S. Johns
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 10/01/2015
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.91w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9780811717823
About the Author
The 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 Omaha Beach (978-0-8117-3376-2), Utah Beach (978-0-8117-3377-9), and the classic Beyond the Beachhead (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 New York Post, the Washington Times, World War II magazine, and others. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
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.Describes the bloody action that took place in the thirty days of fighting
Author recalls how he led his battalion, dubbed "The Indestructible Clay Pigeons"
Author: Joseph Balkoski,Glover S. Johns
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 10/01/2015
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.91w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9780811717823
About the Author
The 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 Omaha Beach (978-0-8117-3376-2), Utah Beach (978-0-8117-3377-9), and the classic Beyond the Beachhead (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 New York Post, the Washington Times, World War II magazine, and others. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
Author: Joseph Balkoski,Glover S. Johns
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 10/01/2015
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.91w x 0.79d
ISBN: 9780811717823
About the Author
The 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 Omaha Beach (978-0-8117-3376-2), Utah Beach (978-0-8117-3377-9), and the classic Beyond the Beachhead (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 New York Post, the Washington Times, World War II magazine, and others. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.
