"The epic German defeat in France - rivaling only Stalingrad" -- Cover.

Thunder over Normandy: A murder plot misfires -- Cobra sharpens its fangs -- devastation from the sky -- "They're turning our armor loose!" -- Shoot-out at St. Benoît -- The mystery man of Normandy -- Massacre at Roncey -- A German disaster takes shape: Avranches -- Indian country outpost -- Explosion into Brittany -- "Let's talk big turkey!" -- "The situation demands bold action" -- The clock strikes midnight ; Hitler roles the dice ; Canadians strike for Falaise -- The bugles fall silent: "No truce with those bastards!" -- "A most unwelcome mission" -- Hitler's world of fantasy -- "The encirclement is imminent!" -- A fateful decision -- A field marshal is missing -- Slaughter grounds in the group -- Epilogue.