FIGHTING THE BREAKOUT

The German Army in Normandy from Operation Cobra to the Falaise Gap. This fascinating volume charts the progress of the Allied breakout of Normandy based on reports submitted by German officers to Allied intelligence officers as part of post-war debriefing sessions. Beginning with Operation Cobra and ending with the offensive that led to the liberation of Paris, this critical phase of the war in the west is examined and described by senior German officers. From staff officers at OKW to divisional generals on the ground, each critique their performance, examine Allied superiority and evaluate their own efforts to contain Allied forces in Normandy. Supported by supplementary material by renowned military historian David Isby, "Fighting the Breakout" gives a broad picture of German hopes balanced with the realisation that they could not hope to contain the Allied efforts for long.