Free Download Rommel's Ghost Division: Dash to the Channel - 1940
by David Mitchelhill-Green
English | 2024 | ISBN: 9781526715197 | 88 pages | True epub | 106.57 MB
Erwin Rommel's rapid and unexpected advance through France culminated in a key victory during the 1940 invasion of Europe and was branded the "Ghost Division". Adolf Hitler invaded Western Europe on 10 May 1940. After breaking through the supposedly 'impenetrable' Ardennes, Erwin Rommel was at the forefront of the Wehrmacht's audacious drive through France. Rommel, who had no prior experience leading an armored division in combat, moved with such speed and nerve that he frequently surprised French units by arriving far earlier than expected. Crossing the Meuse River, we follow Rommel-in what he referred to as 'practically a lightning Tour de France'-as he pushed through northern France to the English Channel. His spectacular victory at the coastal port of Saint-Valéry-en-Caux was crowned by the capture of Cherbourg. Following the armistice, Rommel was involved in reenacting certain battles, such as crossing the Somme, for the documentary Sieg im Westen (Victory in the West). This is the story of Rommel and the 7th Panzer Division-the so-called 'Ghost Division'-in France, 1940.
About the Author: David Mitchelhill-Green is a freelance military author and photographer. His areas of interest include the Second World War and Japanese castles. Previous books in this series include: Fighting in Ukraine: A Photographer at War, With Rommel in the Desert: Tripoli to El Alamein and Rommel in North Africa: Quest for the Nile.
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Title: Rommel's Ghost Division: Dash to the Channel - 1940
Author: David Mitchelhill-Green
Language: English
Year: 2024
Publisher: Pen and Sword Military
ISBN: 9781526715197
Total pages: 88
Format: epub
Size: 106.57 MB
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