TITLE:
The liberation of Paris : how Eisenhower, De Gaulle, and Von Choltitz saved the City of Light / Jean Edward Smith.
Publication Date:
2019
Publication Information:
New York : Simon & Schuster,
Edition:
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Description:
242 p.
Subject Term:
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
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.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781501164927
