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9781844150830
Following the landings in Normandy, one of the Allies' main concerns was how to supply the expanding beachhead. Having cut off the Cotentin peninsula, General Bradley turned his attentions to the port of Cherburg, the deep-water port nearest to the American landing beaches. However, Hitler had given specific orders that the port must be held until the last man.Rawson, Andrew is the author of 'Cherbourg Battleground Europe Normandy', published 2004 under ISBN 9781844150830 and ISBN 1844150836.
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