{"product_id":"the-americans-at-normandy-the-summer-of-1944-the-american-war-from-the-normandy-beaches-to-falaise-paperback","title":"The Americans at Normandy: The Summer of 1944--The American War from the Normandy Beaches to Falaise - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn C. McManus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Americans at D-Day\u003c\/i\u003e, the first volume of this series, John C. McManus showed us the American experience in Operation Overlord. Now, in this succeeding volume, he does the same for the Battle of Normandy as a whole.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNever before has the American involvement in Normandy been examined so thoroughly or exclusively as in \u003ci\u003eThe Americans at Normandy\u003c\/i\u003e. For D-Day was only one part of the battle, and victory came from weeks of sustained effort and sacrifices made by Allied soldiers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePresented here is the American experience during that summer of 1944, from the aftermath of D-Day to the slaughter of the Falaise Gap, from the courageous, famed figures of Bradley, Patton, and Lightnin' Joe Collins to the lesser-known privates who toiled in torturous conditions for their country. What was this battle really like for these men? What drove them to fight against all sense and despite all obstacles? How and why did they triumph? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eReminiscent of Cornelius Ryan's \u003ci\u003eThe Longest Day\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Americans at Normandy \u003c\/i\u003etakes readers into the minds of the best American strategists, into the hearts of the infantry, into hell on earth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEngrossing, lightning-quick, and filled with real human sorrow and elation, The Americans at Normandy honors those Americans who lost their lives in foreign fields and those who survived. Here is their story, finally told with the depth, pathos, and historical perspective it deserves.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn C. McManus\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of U.S. Military History at Missouri University of Science and Technology. The author of military history books--including \u003ci\u003eThe 7th Infantry Regiment\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Americans at D-Day\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Americans at Normandy\u003c\/i\u003e--he is a leading expert on the history of Americans in combat. A member of the editorial advisory board at \u003ci\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/i\u003e magazine and \u003ci\u003eWorld War II Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e, McManus was named to History News Network's list of Top Young Historians. He currently serves as official historian for the 7th Infantry Regiment Association. He lives in St. Louis with his wife Nancy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 504\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761441866016,"sku":"9780765312006","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d5d8518cba44e29d86c06a625c932d3a.webp?v=1780207619","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-americans-at-normandy-the-summer-of-1944-the-american-war-from-the-normandy-beaches-to-falaise-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}