{"product_id":"battle-of-cotentin-9-19-june-1944","title":"Battle of Cotentin: 9 - 19 June 1944","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eIn June 1944, the Americans left the Sainte-Mère-Eglise and Utah Beach bridgehead and crossed the Merderet river to the Chaussée de la Fiere, taking Picauville on 10 June. Their advance was slowed by the failure of the 90th Infantry Division, but they were able to take Pont-l'Abbe on 12 June and Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte on 16 June. Two days later, they cut the Cotentin peninsula at Barneville, before heading north towards Cherbourg. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                                                            \u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 152 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 05 February 2018\u003cbr\u003e\n                              \u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Pen \u0026amp; Sword Books Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\n                          \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn June 1944, the Americans left the Sainte-Mère-Eglise and Utah Beach bridgehead and crossed the Merderet River to the Chaussée de la Fiere, taking Picauville on June 10. Their advance was slowed following the failure of the 90th Infantry Division, but they were able to take Pont-l'Abbé on June 12 and Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte on June 16. Two days later, they cut the Cotentin Peninsula at Barneville, before heading north towards Cherbourg.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs well as authentic eyewitness testimony, the book also acts as a field guide, including maps and both contemporary and modern photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n                            \u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 708g\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 254 x 181 x 17 (mm)\n                            \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781473857636\n                            \n                          \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Georges Bernage","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44101010456826,"sku":"9781473857636","price":14.27,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/b510481feeb93d81c462ee6169183b30.jpg?v=1630637110","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/battle-of-cotentin-9-19-june-1944","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}