Liberation of Paris 1944: Patton's Race for the Seine
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In July 1944 of World War II (1939-1945), Operation Cobra broke thestalemate in Normandy and sent the Allies racing across France. TheAllied commanders ignored Paris in their planning for this campaign,considering that the risk of intense street fighting and heavycasualties outweighed the city's strategic importance. However, Charlesde Gaulle persuaded the Allied commanders to take direct action toliberate his nation's capital.Steven J Zaloga first describes the operations of Patton's Third Army asit advanced towards Paris before focusing on the actions of theResistance forces inside the city and of the Free French armoreddivision that fought its way in and joined up with them to liberate iton August 24. De Gaulle could then proclaim, "Paris liberated!" and oneof the world's loveliest cities had survived Hitler's strident commandthat it should be held at all costs or reduced to rubble.
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Data sheet
- Name of the Author
- Steven J. Zaloga
- Language
- English
- Series
- Campaign
- ISBN
- 9781846032462
- Release date
- 2008
- Volume
- 194
