Patton and the Third Army at Fort Driant
History with Mark Bielski
English - March 22, 2018 14:53 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHistory europeanhistory tudors wwi wwii americanhistory civilwar history lewisandclark markbielski Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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After the historic breakout in Normandy and their rapid advance through northern France, the Third Army faced an unexpected obstacle at Fort Driant on the Maginot Line. A seasoned garrison of Wehrmacht troops put up a staunch resistance. Historian Kevin Hymel returns to discuss the action there.