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The liberation of Paris : how Eisenhower, De Gaulle, and Von Choltitz saved the City of Light
Record details
- ISBN: 1501164929 : HRD
- ISBN: 9781501164941
- ISBN: 9781501164927 : HRD
- ISBN: 9781501164927
- ISBN: 1501164929
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Physical Description:
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1 volume : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 22 cm - Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2019.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Simon & Schuster nonfiction original hardcover." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Paris occupied -- De Gaulle and the resistance -- The Allies advance -- The German defense -- The resistance rises -- Eisenhower changes plans -- Leclerc moves out -- A field of ruins -- Day of liberation -- De Gaulle triumphant. |
| Summary, etc.: | "The liberation of Paris tells the dramatic story of the Allied decision in World War II to divert from the strategic plan in order to save the City of Light from chaos and assist de Gaulle's efforts to become France's new leader even as the German general in charge of the occupation defied his orders to destroy the city as the Allies closed in"-- |
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| Subject: | Paris (France) History 1940-1944 France History German occupation, 1940-1945 World War, 1939-1945 France Paris |
Available copies
- 16 of 19 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rowayton Library.
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- 0 current holds with 19 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowayton Library | 940.542 SMI (Text) | 33625122829406 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
