Fallschirmjäger vs US Soldier: Saint-Lô 1944
Written by an authority on the Normandy battle, this book examines the battles between German airborne troops and US Army forces in July 1944.

For six weeks in the summer of 1944, US forces tasked with capturing the vital road hub of Saint-Lô in Normandy struggled to make progress amid the bocage – hedgerow country interspersed with marshland, where infantry would have to do most of the fighting. The Germans deployed some of their toughest infantrymen, the renowned Fallschirmjäger – highly motivated, well-equipped Luftwaffe volunteers formed around cadres of veterans – to defend this sector. Despite the American superiority in terms of armour, aircraft and materiel, the US infantrymen would need to evict the Germans in an exhausting series of close-quarter battles.

Featuring expert analysis, carefully chosen photographs and newly commissioned artwork, this book compares the combatants' ethos, doctrine and training and assesses their performance during three key engagements: the German raid on Mont Castre (July 6/7); the brutal struggle for Hill 192 (July 11–13); and the climactic battles for Saint-Lô (July 11–21).
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Fallschirmjäger vs US Soldier: Saint-Lô 1944
Written by an authority on the Normandy battle, this book examines the battles between German airborne troops and US Army forces in July 1944.

For six weeks in the summer of 1944, US forces tasked with capturing the vital road hub of Saint-Lô in Normandy struggled to make progress amid the bocage – hedgerow country interspersed with marshland, where infantry would have to do most of the fighting. The Germans deployed some of their toughest infantrymen, the renowned Fallschirmjäger – highly motivated, well-equipped Luftwaffe volunteers formed around cadres of veterans – to defend this sector. Despite the American superiority in terms of armour, aircraft and materiel, the US infantrymen would need to evict the Germans in an exhausting series of close-quarter battles.

Featuring expert analysis, carefully chosen photographs and newly commissioned artwork, this book compares the combatants' ethos, doctrine and training and assesses their performance during three key engagements: the German raid on Mont Castre (July 6/7); the brutal struggle for Hill 192 (July 11–13); and the climactic battles for Saint-Lô (July 11–21).
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Fallschirmjäger vs US Soldier: Saint-Lô 1944

Fallschirmjäger vs US Soldier: Saint-Lô 1944

Fallschirmjäger vs US Soldier: Saint-Lô 1944

Fallschirmjäger vs US Soldier: Saint-Lô 1944

Overview

Written by an authority on the Normandy battle, this book examines the battles between German airborne troops and US Army forces in July 1944.

For six weeks in the summer of 1944, US forces tasked with capturing the vital road hub of Saint-Lô in Normandy struggled to make progress amid the bocage – hedgerow country interspersed with marshland, where infantry would have to do most of the fighting. The Germans deployed some of their toughest infantrymen, the renowned Fallschirmjäger – highly motivated, well-equipped Luftwaffe volunteers formed around cadres of veterans – to defend this sector. Despite the American superiority in terms of armour, aircraft and materiel, the US infantrymen would need to evict the Germans in an exhausting series of close-quarter battles.

Featuring expert analysis, carefully chosen photographs and newly commissioned artwork, this book compares the combatants' ethos, doctrine and training and assesses their performance during three key engagements: the German raid on Mont Castre (July 6/7); the brutal struggle for Hill 192 (July 11–13); and the climactic battles for Saint-Lô (July 11–21).

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781472867094
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date: 10/23/2025
Series: Combat , #81
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 80

About the Author

Frank Baldwin, a retired major in the British Army, is the co-author of the regimental history of the Royal Artillery in the Normandy campaign. A former chair of the Battlefields Trust and a member of the British Commission for Military History, he has worked as a battlefield historian and guide for more than 30 years.

Steve Noon has had a life-long passion for illustration, and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist, illustrating over 75 books for Osprey.
Frank Baldwin, a retired major in the British Army, is the author of the regimental history of the Royal Artillery in the Normandy campaign. A former chair of the Battlefields Trust and a member of the British Commission for Military History, he has worked as a battlefield historian and guide for more than 30 years.
Steve Noon was born in Kent, UK, and attended art college in Cornwall. He's had a life-long passion for illustration, and since 1985 has worked as a professional artist. He has provided award-winning illustrations for the publishers Dorling Kindersley, where his interest in historical illustration began. Steve has illustrated over 70 books for Osprey.

Table of Contents

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Introduction
The Opposing Sides
Mont-Castre, July 6/7, 1944
Hill 192, July 11–13, 1944
Closing in on Saint-Lô, July 11–21, 1944
Analysis
Aftermath
Bibliography
Index
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