{"product_id":"the-clay-pigeons-of-st-lo-9780811717823","title":"The Clay Pigeons of St. Lo","description":"This classic of military history tells the exciting story of the fall of St. L , the first major objective of the invading American armies in Normandy in June of 1944. Although St. L  was intended to be taken within days of the landing, stubborn German resistance postponed the town's fall until July 18.- Describes the bloody action that took place in the thirty days of fighting- Author recalls how he led his battalion, dubbed \"The Indestructible Clay Pigeons\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-16313\"\u003eJoseph Balkoski\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10747738\"\u003eGlover S. Johns  Jr.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Stackpole Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780811717823\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0811717828\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027100\"\u003eMilitary | World War II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe late Col. Glover S. Johns Jr. was a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. He earned a Silver Star, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart. Joseph Balkoski is Command Historian of the Maryland National Guard and author of \u003ci\u003eOmaha Beach\u003c\/i\u003e (978-0-8117-3376-2), \u003ci\u003eUtah Beach\u003c\/i\u003e (978-0-8117-3377-9), and the classic \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Beachhead\u003c\/i\u003e (978-0-8117-3237-6). He has appeared as a D-Day expert on MSNBC, and his work has been praised by Joe Scarborough, the \u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWorld War II\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and others. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stackpole Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42680570282221,"sku":"9780811717823","price":34.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_73b91672-77fc-460c-8317-1d671bec0d03.jpg?v=1649696354","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-clay-pigeons-of-st-lo-9780811717823","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}