Normandy 1944: Allied landings and breakout (Campaign)
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Normandy 1944: Allied landings and breakout (Campaign)
Normandy 1944: Allied landings and breakout (Campaign)

Normandy 1944: Allied landings and breakout (Campaign)

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Stephen Badsey (Author)  

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A concise, illustrated account of one of the most famous offensives in European history. 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. 66 b/w; 19 col
Stephen Badsey is a lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst who is highly respected in his field. He has written about subjects as diverse as Hitler, war correspondents in the Crimea and modern fighter aircraft. His expert knowledge and passion for his subject are clearly demonstrated in this fascinating look at the Allied landings in Normandy.
  • Contributor: Stephen Badsey
  • Imprint: Osprey Publishing
  • ISBN13: 9780850459210
  • Number of Pages: 96
  • Packaged Dimensions: 184x248x8mm
  • Packaged Weight: 360
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Release Date: 1990-01-25
  • Series: Campaign
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Stephen Badsey is a lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst who is highly respected in his field. He has written about subjects as diverse as Hitler, war correspondents in the Crimea and modern fighter aircraft. His expert knowledge and passion for his subject are clearly demonstrated in this fascinating look at the Allied landings in Normandy.

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