Hell in the Hedgerows: What U.S. Troops Faced in Normandy

[Mike H.]

Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “Hell in the Hedgerows: What U.S. Troops Faced in Normandy” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/hedgerows-in-normandy/.

 

[trader]

I think we all had relatives that fought in that war. Lots of harrowing stories, good post Mike

 

[Ashley]

This bit of history hit home for me. A cousin was S-3 1st Battalion, 115th Regiment, 29th Division. He was killed in the hedgerows along with the Battalion surgeon north of Saint Lo. Both by a german sniper, June 18, 1944. He's buried at Normandy. Hope to go there some day.

 

[Ascout]

I recommend Michael Doubler's "Closing With The Enemy" & it's excellent chapter on "Busting the Bocage". It is a well researched, scholarly treatment in the arts of WWII.