Hitler's Fortress Cherbourg is the true story of the World War Two battle for one of the most heavily fortified bastions that determined the success or failure of the Allied invasion of Normandy. The book also tells of the stories of jealousies that erupted among Allied commanders, of the circumstances surrounding the building of the Atlantic Wall, of the gallantry of the French underground, of the high treason in the German high command, and the suffering, valor, and fighting abilities of the front-line combat soldiers. Written by William B. Breuer, who was a 20-year-old mortar platoon sergeant that landed with the first assault waves on D-Day in Normandy, uses his personal experiences, military research papers, writings, and documents for the publication of this book.
