Hill 112: The Key to Defeating Hitler in Normandy Tank T34 Balck led from the front

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Hill 112: The Key to Defeating Hitler in Normandy Tank T34 Balck led from the frontBy Tim Saunders Paperback 'He who holds Hill 112 holds Normandy' seemed an unlikely maxim when the hill is viewed from a distance, but on reaching its plateau, the vistas unfold in every direction across a huge swath of Normandy. For the Germans it was their vital defensive ground, but for the British it was an essential steppingstone en route to the River Orne and access to the open country south to Falaise. The Hitlerjugend SS Panzer Division lost