Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #257709 in Books
• Published on: 2001-12-11
• Original language: French
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

Synopsis
6th June 1944: the Allies land in Normandy. Nearly 5,000 ships carrying tens of thousands of fighting units supported by an imposing aerial force. With this colourful new guide you can retrace step-by-step every important moment of this famous day in history: * The training in Britain * The German defences * The invasion strategy * * Sector-by-sector operations * The British, Canadian & American beaches * * What happened on Sword and Gold beaches * Tragedy at Omaha * * Canadians on Juno * U.S. Rangers assault on the Pointe du Hoc * * Paratroop operations * Liberation of Ranville & St-Mere-Eglise on 5th June *

Customer Reviews

great book
bought for hubby who loved this book - cudnt put it down once he started reading it
great book for a great price