
Operation Bluecoat
Normandy - British 3rd Infantry Division - 27th Armoured Brigade
- 190 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
After two months of bitter combat in Normandy, Operation Bluecoat transformed the campaign into a war of movement. British and German armoured divisions were flung against one another. Over the rugged terrain of the 'Suisse Normande', thrust met with counter thrust in a rapidly changing mobile battle. This is the story of the breakthrough begun on 30th July by 11th Armoured Division, Guards Armoured Division, and 15th (Scottish) Division. This was initially opposed by 21. Panzer Division, and later by the Germans' most powerful divisions in the west: 9. SS-Panzer 'Hohenstaufen' and 10. SS-Panzer 'Frundsberg'. The story of Bluecoat includes examples of virtually every type of Second World War armoured combat: from infantry tanks to specialised flame-throwers and minesweeping tanks; from light armoured reconnaissance units to the heaviest battle tanks of the Second World War. The experiences of both sides, German as well as British, are related as the story of a swirling armoured Melle is played out under the hot summer sun between Caumont and Vire.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Book Title
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 Mid July – SEEKING A BREAKOUT
- Chapter 2 Late July – THE BLUECOAT PLAN
- Chapter 3 Sunday 30 July – CHURCHILLS AND JOCKS
- Chapter 4 Monday 31 July – DICKIE’S BRIDGE
- Chapter 5 Tuesday 1 August – DAY OF BREAKTHROUGH
- Chapter 6 Wednesday 2 August – THRUST AND COUNTER THRUST
- Chapter 7 Thursday 3 August – NO MAN’S LAND TO THE REAR
- Chapter 8 Friday 4 to Sunday 6 August – THE LINE HOLDS
- Chapter 9 AFTERMATH AND ASSESSMENT
- Notes for visitors
- TOUR 1
- TOUR 2
- TOUR 3
- APPENDIX 1
- APPENDIX 2
- INDEX
- Back Cover