Operations of the First U.S. Army from 1 July through 10 September 1944 and of the Third U.S. Army from 1 August through 31 August 1944, including the "battle of the hedgerows," the Mortain counterattack, the reduction of Brest, and the liberation of Paris.

Document for sale by Superintendent of Documents, cloth, $10.25. [Copyright 1961, by James Norell.].

In the wake of the invasion -- The Allies -- The enemy -- The situation -- The Battle of the Hedgerows -- The offensive launched -- The offensive broadened -- The attempt to exploit -- The offensive continued -- The Battle for St. Lo -- The conclusions -- Breakthrough -- The breakthrough idea -- Cobra preparations -- Cobra -- The breakthrough -- The breakthrough developed -- Exploiting the breach -- Breakthrough becomes breakout -- The "incalculable" results -- Breakout into Brittany -- Plans, personalities, and problems -- Rennes, Lorient, and Nantes -- "Take Brest" -- St. Malo and the North Shore -- Breakout to the East -- Week of decision -- Opportunities and intentions -- The Mortain counterattack -- Encirclement and the drive to the Seine -- Encirclement -- The Argentan-Falaise pocket -- Closing the pocket -- The drive to the Seine -- The liberation of Paris -- Pursuit -- The Battle for Brest -- The drive beyond the Seine -- Toward the heart of Germany.