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To the Last Man The Battle for Normandy's Cotentin Peninsula and Brittany
Randolph Bradham
ISBN: 0-313-35026-4
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-35026-9
212 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 3/30/2008
List Price: $44.95 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • "To the Last Man! The Battle for Normandy's Contentin Peninsula and Brittany is surely one of the best works in regard to the Normandy invasion. The research is exhaustive with brilliant writing and research by a veteran of that campaign. This is truly a vital contribution to World War II literature."
    —Lt. Colonel Robert A. Lynn, Florida Guard     4/9/2009
Description: Put simply, this book provides a detailed overview of the battles that make up the Cotentin Peninsula Campaign, an important part of the invasion of Normandy. While historians often cite specific examples of the fighting that took place on the peninsula, most treat the battles as individual events or singular parts of the overall Normandy campaign. In this work Bradham takes a different approach, focusing on the unique set of battles that had to be fought before the Allies could call their foothold on Normandy secure.

Bradham not only discusses the strategy used to secure the peninsula, but also gives detailed accounts of the major battles and tactical doctrine that was developed to fight them. Along the way he provides biographical information on the main actors, explaining how key personality traits along with personal relationships influenced their conduct while in battle. In doing so, the author outlines the effect of the campaign on the overall conduct of the war while discussing the lessons learned.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
    Introduction
    Acknowledgements
    Chapter One Prelude
    Chapter Two The Assault And Bridgehead On The Contentin And
    Chapter Three Westward To Barneville North To Cherbourg
    Chapter Four The Battle For Cherbourg
    Chapter Five Clearing The Cotentin Peninsula
    Chapter Six Breakthrough
    Chapter Seven Advance Into Brittany
    Chapter Eight The North Shore And St. Malo
    Chapter Nine Rennes, Lorient And Nantes
    Chapter Ten Battle For Brest
    Chapter Eleven Reflection On The Breton Ports
    Chapter Twelve St. Nazaire And Lorient Prime Military
    Epilogue
    Bibliography
About the Author: Randolph Bradham is a retired thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon. Formerly a staff-sergeant squad leader, he fought against the Germans in Brittany during the Second World War. He is the author of Hitler's U-Boat Fortresses (Praeger, 2003).
LCC Class: D756
PDF Catalogs:
PSI Public Library Spring 2008.pdf
PSI Catalog Fall 2008.pdf
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