Nierstein and Oppenheim 1945: Patton Bounces the Rhine

by Russ Rodgers

A highly illustrated new study of Patton's daring attempt to bounce the river Rhine in March 1945.

In January 1945, the collapse of the German front along the Siegfried Line led to a large-scale dissolution of German combat forces and capability. Pressed hard by Allied forces advancing eastward, German units often found themselves trapped west of the Rhine River. With his eye on history, US Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. was determined...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472840402
• ISBN13: 9781472840400
• Release Date: August 2020
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.6"