Thomas, Graham A
Attack on the Scheldt: The Struggle for Antwerp 1944
- ISBN 13:
- 9781526781482
- author:
- Thomas, Graham A
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Pen & Sword Military
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 15.6 centimeters
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
The Scheldt estuary played a pivotal role in the Allied campaign during World War II. Graham Thomas's account sheds light on this often-overlooked aspect of the conflict, revealing the complexities and challenges faced by 21 Army Group as they cleared key ports and moved towards Antwerp. Thomas draws on operational reports and firsthand eyewitness testimony to recreate the intense combined-arms operation that took place in late 1944. The narrative follows the army group's progress from Calais, Boulogne, and Dunkirk to the Scheldt estuary and the island of Walcheren, where entrenched German resistance proved essential to the entire operation. This absorbing account offers a fresh perspective on a critical period in World War II history, one that highlights the bravery and determination of those involved.
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