Mortain 1944: Hitler's Normandy Panzer offensive

The Wehrmacht launched Operation Lüttich to cut off the First US Army and reach Avranches, but an intercepted radio message led to the Allies repelling the panzers and encircling the German army in the Falaise Pocket.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 30 May 2019
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Following the successful landings in Normandy on D-Day and consolidation during Operation Cobra, the Wehrmacht was ordered to begin a counter-offensive named Operation Lüttich. The plan was to send a large Panzer force across the First US Army sector, cutting off its spearheads, and finally reach Avranches on the coast. Had this succeeded, it not only would have cut off the First US Army spearheads but also Pattons newly deployed Third US Army operating in Brittany. However, thanks to an intercepted radio message, the Allies were well-prepared for the offensive and not only repelled the oncoming panzers but went on a counter-attack that would lead to a whole German army becoming encircled in the Falaise Pocket. Fully illustrated with stunning full-colour artwork, this book tells the story of Operation Lüttich, the failed offensive that ended any prospect of Germany winning the battle of Normandy.

Weight: 308g
Dimension: 186 x 249 x 6 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781472832528