D-Day

Fülszöveg

FROM THE NORMANDY
BEACHES TO THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE
D-Day - the 'Longest Day' - was the culmination of over two years of meticulous planning by British and American war leaders. In an operation that involved the formation of the largest invasion fleet in history, the massed Allied armies successfully landed in Normandy, punching a hole in the seemingly impregnable walls of Hitler's 'Fortress Europe.' Supported by troops dropped from the air and massive bombing raids, the armies secured the beacheads by the evening of the first day. Thus began Operation Overlord - the laborious and bloody advance that would ultimately lead to Berlin and to victory.
From the bullet-swept beaches, through the countryside of Normandy to the final rout of the German forces in France, the Batde of Normandy was as bitter and hard as any witnessed in two world wars. The Allied success was testimony to the courage and determination of the fighting soldiers to win.
D-Day is a major examination of... Tovább

Fülszöveg

FROM THE NORMANDY
BEACHES TO THE LIBERATION OF FRANCE
D-Day - the 'Longest Day' - was the culmination of over two years of meticulous planning by British and American war leaders. In an operation that involved the formation of the largest invasion fleet in history, the massed Allied armies successfully landed in Normandy, punching a hole in the seemingly impregnable walls of Hitler's 'Fortress Europe.' Supported by troops dropped from the air and massive bombing raids, the armies secured the beacheads by the evening of the first day. Thus began Operation Overlord - the laborious and bloody advance that would ultimately lead to Berlin and to victory.
From the bullet-swept beaches, through the countryside of Normandy to the final rout of the German forces in France, the Batde of Normandy was as bitter and hard as any witnessed in two world wars. The Allied success was testimony to the courage and determination of the fighting soldiers to win.
D-Day is a major examination of the planning that led to June 6, 1944, as well as of the events on the day itself and beyond. Written by a military historian, this authoritative and fascinating book provides an insight into one of the most significant military actions of the modern era. Superbly illustrated throughout with photographs drawn from Allied and German archives as well as specially commissioned photography, it brings into vivid focus the realities of the struggle for the liberation of Europe. Vissza