D-Day
Author | : William Buckingham |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 2004-05-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780752496412 |
ISBN-13 | : 0752496417 |
Rating | : 4/5 (417 Downloads) |
Download or read book D-Day written by William Buckingham and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2004-05-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Allied invasion of occupied France began with the delivery of three airborne and six infantry divisions onto a 60-mile stretch of the Normandy coast. Accomplishing this involved over 1,200 transport aircraft, 450 gliders, 325 assorted warships and over 4,000 landing vessels. Operation Overlord, as the invasion was code-named, remains the largest amphibious invasion in history. This books tells the story hour-by-hour as it unfurled on the beaches, as experienced by the Allied troops. D-Day: The First 72 Hours covers the initial attacks made by airborne and special forces until the point where all the beachheads were secured.