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Heimdal
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Format: Hardback
Pages: 80
ISBN:
Pub Date: 30 Oct
Imprint: Heimdal
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On the night of 5 to 6 June , some 15, American paratroopers were dropped into Normandy to outflank the German troops. Among them were the men of the 3rd Battalion of the th Regiment of the st Airborne Division, commanded by Lt. Col. Robert Wolverton. Dropped behind Utah Beach, their mission was to seize two bridges on the Douve, near Carentan, to prevent enemy reinforcements accessing the a result of long and painstaking research, Gilles Vallée has been able to reconstruct the route of Wolverton and his men as they embarked with him on board the C «Stoy Hora», piloted by Colonel Frank Krebs of the th Troop Carrier this richly illustrated book with vintage photos and drawings by Christopher Esquerré, the author brings to life, by sharing the actions of a handful of paratroopers during this heroic night, events that marked the beginn
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Canada in the Second World War
Normandy Massacres
The 3rd Canadian Infantry Division and the 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade landed on Juno Beach on D-Day, June 6th
Soldiers of the German 12th SS Panzer Division in a temporary prisoner of war cage in Normandy. Two Canadian Provost Corps soldiers stand guard, ca. July (Ken Bell / DND / LAC / PA).
The Canadians overcame the beach defences after a collective effort but at a heavy price in lives. The move inland began the same day and by evening, Canadian troops dug into their captured positions. It was the next day that the Canadians first encountered the division that would become their main nemesis in Normandy, the 12th SS Panzer Division (Hitler Youth). In the days following June 6th hundreds of Canadian prisoners of war (POW) fell into the hands of the 12th SS. Unfortunately for many of these Canadians, their capture led to them being murdered in cold blood.
The 12th SS Panzer Division was made up of Hitler Youth members, aged seventeen to nineteen years old, as well as battle-hardened officers and non-commissioned officers (NCOs) from the 1st SS Panzer Division (LeibstandarteAdolf Hitler). This division began as Hitler’s personal guard and had fought on the Eastern Front against the Soviet Union. The combination of f