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OverviewOperation Totalize I was arguably the finest feat of Allied armoured action in two world wars; at the same time it is arguably the least studied and publicized. On 7 August 1944, the Canadian Army, reinforced with British Army units, sent four armoured columns south of Caen to close the Falaise gap. Driving through the night, the British tanks reached their objectives behind German lines and linked up with their Canadian compatriots. In the German counter-attack that followed, the British smashed the elite Tiger-equipped Wittman Troop. Operation Totalize I was a complete success and sealed the fate of the German forces now trapped in the Falaise Pocket. Using eyewitness accounts from tank crews and infantry, Ken Tout reveals how Totalize was the finest feat of Allied armoured action. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ken ToutPublisher: The History Press Ltd Imprint: Sutton Publishing Ltd Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.450kg ISBN: 9780750917308ISBN 10: 075091730 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 21 May 1998 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock Table of ContentsThe night is not for sleeping; the unassailable fortress; Canadian wizardry; the left hook; the straight right; counterpunch at Saint-Aignan; a points victory; the opponent's corner; the champion dethroned; the verdict.ReviewsAuthor InformationKen Tout OBE, PhD served as an NCO with the 1st Northants Yeomanry, fighting with Sherman tanks during the Second World War and saw action in Operation 'Totalize 1'. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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