Description
During World War II, the city was an important strategic target because of its port. It was occupied by Germany in May 1940 and liberated by the British 11th Armoured Division on 4 September 1944. After this, the Germans attempted to destroy the Port of Antwerp, which was used by the Allies to bring new material ashore. Thousands of Rheinbote, V-1 and V-2 missiles were fired (more V-2s than used on all other targets during the entire war combined), causing severe damage to the city but failed to destroy the port due to poor accuracy.
Item Condition: Used Acceptable. 1978 Book Club edition. Dust jacket has some fading and slight tearing at edges. Hardcover has some shelf wear. The pages are clean and in good condition. The binding is secure.
