Hill 112: The Battle of the Odon

by Tim Saunders

Over a month after the D-Day landings the Allies were still confined to the Normandy peninsula. The German line was anchored by the medieval town of Caen, which the British were supposed to have occupied on D-Day. The key to capturing Caen was Hill 112, known to the Germans as "Kalverienberg" (or "Mount Calvary").

Under pressure from Churchill, Montgomery launched a major offensive. Unfortunately, German reinforcements delayed by Allied bombing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0850527376
• ISBN13: 9780850527377
• Release Date: June 2008
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 8.6"