Publication

1990-01-25 - Osprey Publishing

Language

English

Word Count

24,000 words, Guess

Page Count

96 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

and 5 more
  • ISBN-139780850459210
  • Goodreads1397693
  • LibraryThing205202
  • Better World Books9780850459210
  • Open LibraryOL8264993M

Classifications

  • LCCD756.5.N6

Description

D-Day, 6 June 1944, saw the largest amphibious landing operation in history. From ports and harbours on the southern coast of England, an armada of troopships and landing craft launched the Allied return to mainland Europe. Stephen Badsey provides a concise account of the Normandy campaign, from the fiercely contested landings, to the struggle to capture Caen, the 'Cobra' offensive and the dramatic pursuit of the Germans to the River Seine. This was the crucial campaign of the Western theatre: after the Battle of Normandy the only question was how soon the war would end, not who would win it.

First Sentence

The Battle of Normandy was the last great set-piece battle of the western world.

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Other Editions

  • Normandy 1944: Allied Landings and Breakout (Campaign)PaperbackOsprey Publishing1990-01-25

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