{"product_id":"normandy-1944-the-battle-of-the-hedgerows-9781526723710","title":"Normandy 1944: The Battle of the Hedgerows","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Simon Forty\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Pen \u0026amp; Sword Military\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Wars \u0026amp; Conflicts - World War II - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust as the Anglo-Canadian forces in the east found it difficult to advance beyond Caen after D-Day, so the US First Army labored to advance through the Norman bocage country in the west. The lethal struggle that developed there was a defining episode in the Normandy campaign, and this photographic history is a vivid introduction to it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough a selection of over 150 carefully chosen and meticulously captioned wartime photographs Simon Forty traces the course of the battle and gives the reader a graphic impression of the conditions, the terrain and the experience of the troops. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Germans mounted a tenacious defense. They fought from prepared positions in the high hedgerows. Each cramped field and narrow lane became a killing ground. But the Americans adapted their tactics and brought in special equipment including bulldozers and tanks with hedgerow cutters to force their way through. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe losses were appalling as the Germans used snipers, mines, machine guns and artillery to great effect. Inexorably, however, and with enormous bravery, First Army solved their tactical problems, inflicted heavy casualties on the defenders and ground their way to Saint-Lô.","brand":"Pen \u0026 Sword Military","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45299233063063,"sku":"9781526723710","price":1330.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781526723710.webp?v=1769285275","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/normandy-1944-the-battle-of-the-hedgerows-9781526723710","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}