The Lorraine Campaign [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910714200003321
• Autore: Cole Hugh
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Greenock, : 232 Celsius, 2013; Washington, D.C. : , : Center of Military History, United States Army, , 1993
• ISBN: 1-909940-13-5
• Edizione: [World War II, 50th anniversary commemorative edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (884 p.)
• Collana: United States Army in World War II. The European Theater of operations The Lorraine campaign
• Disciplina: 940.54/214438
• Soggetti: World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Lorraine - France; History & Archaeology; History - General; Lorraine (France) History, Military
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Foreword; The Author; Preface; Chapter I The Halt at the Meuse; Troop Dispositions; Allied Strategy; Composition of the Third Army; The Pause in the Third Army Pursuit; The Military Topography of Lorraine25; The Enemy Situation on the Western Front; Enemy Dispositions in the Moselle Sector; The Lull in Operations Comes to an End; Footnotes; Chapter II The XII Corps Crossing of the Moselle (5-30 September); The XII Corps Plan1; The Assault at Pont-à-Mousson; The 80th Infantry Division Advance East of Toul; The XII Corps Returns to the Attack; The XII Corps Crosses the Moselle South of Nancy; The XII Corps Crosses the Moselle North of NancyCCA, 4th Armored Division, Begins the Penetration; The Envelopment Southeast of Nancy Continues; Task Force Sebree Occupies Nancy--15 September; The Battle for the Dieulouard Bridgehead; The XII Corps Continues the Advance; Footnotes; Chapter III The XX Corps Crossing of the Moselle1 (6-24 September); Preparations for the Moselle Crossing; The Enemy Situation; The XX Corps Advance to the Moselle; The Dornot Bridgehead 14; The Arnaville Bridgehead; The Fight to Expand the 5th Division Bridgehead; The Battle West of Metz; The Advance on the Left Wing of the XX CorpsExpanding the 5th Division Bridgehead; The 90th Infantry Division Attack West of Metz; Footnotes; Chapter IV The XV Corps Advance (11-20 September)1; The Situation on the Southern Flank of the Third Army; Hitler's Plans for a Counteroffensive; The XV Corps Advance to the Moselle; The Advance to the Meurthe River; Footnotes; Chapter V The German Counterattack in the XII Corps Sector (19 September-1 October); Plans for Employment of the Third Army; The Dispositions of the Fifth Panzer Army17; The Attack at Lunéville 18 September; The Arracourt Tank Battle 19-22 SeptemberThe XV Corps Advance to La Vezouse River 21-24 September; The Continuation of the Tank Battles 24-29 September; The Forêt de Grémecey Battle; Footnotes; Chapter VI The October Pause in Operations; The Initial Attacks on Fort Driant; The 90th Division at Maizières-lès-Metz; Operations on the North Wing of the XX Corps; Stabilizing the XII Corps Main Line of Resistance; The Quiet Phase76; Plans for the Resumption of the Offensive; German Defensive Preparations, October and Early November 194496; Footnotes; Chapter VII The XII Corps Resumes the Offensive (8-17 November)1Plans for the November Offensive; The First Phase of the 26th Infantry Division Advance; The CCA Attack along the Valley of the Petite Seille; The Fight for the Koecking Ridge23; Task Force Oden Attacks Guébling; The Attack by the XII Corps Center; The Drive toward Morhange; The XII Corps Advance on the Left; Footnotes; Chapter VIII The November Battle for Metz; XX Corps Preparations for the November Offensive1; The XX Corps Begins the November Offensive; The Uckange Bridgehead; The 90th Division Crossing in the Vicinity of Cattenom
• Sommario/riassunto: The US Army and General Patton's campaign in the Lorraine