Nierstein and Oppenheim 1945: Patton Bounces the Rhine (Campaign)

In the spring of 1945, the Allied armies in the West prepared to continue their offensive into Germany. Among these was LTG George Patton's Third US Army. Patton had his eye on a promising crossing point of the Rhine River, near the cities of Nierstein and Oppenheim. Although Third Army wasn't scheduled for a lead role in the Allied offensive, Patton intended to make his own luck.In this well-written Osprey Campaign Series book, author Russ Rodgers narrates Patton's daring but well-planned thrust for the Rhine, pushing through the disintegrating remains of the German Army. Of note, the author develops the argument that while the German Army remained tactically lethal nearly to the end of the war, it was outclassed by the U.S. Army in Operational-level planning and maneuver. The text is very nicely supported with lots of period photographs and modern illustrations, maps, and battle diagrams. Well recommended as a concise study to students of the topic.

thank you

Well-written overview of the Rhine crossings. Very good maps. Hope to see more from this author.

excellent

Good.

Very good series of books.

Ottimi libri (parere personale) a carattere storico della nota Casa Editrice Britannica, a mio parere, fatti con molta accuratezza, che hanno come già ho detto, in altre occasioni, due difetti: sono scritti in inglese, e quindi non sono per tutti, e, secondo neo, costano un po' troppo (grazie anche alla Brexit) !