The landing of
Allied forces on the shores of Normandy on 6 June 1944 was
the greatest amphibious invasion in history. Technology and
innovation played crucial parts in the D-Day drama, from
tank-carrying gliders, swimming tanks and the Mulberry
harbours, to radio and radar aids that ensured landing craft
arrived on the right beaches and combat aircraft overhead
were controlled. This manual describes the development,
construction and use of a wide range of innovative machines,
structures and systems, explaining their uses on D-Day and
after, and revealing how they contributed to the success of
‘Overlord’. To mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day on 6 June
2019, this new edition of the Haynes D-Day Operations Manual
features an additional chapter describing how beach
obstacles were neutralised and destroyed, and how the
beachhead was organised to manage the rapid build-up of men
and materiel before the breakout inland. With a foreword by
Major General Stewart Watson CBE, Sherman DD tank commander
with 13th/18th Royal Hussars on D-Day.
New in
illustrated boards - Large format, 208pp, numerous
illustrations
With a new foreword for the 75th
Anniversary of Operation Overlord. The Normandy Landings
involved by far the largest invasion fleet ever known. The
scale of the undertaking was simply awesome. What followed
was some of the most ferocious fighting of the war, as
savage as anything seen on the Eastern Front. As casualties
mounted, so too did the tensions between the principal
commanders. Meanwhile, French civilians caught in the middle
endured terrible suffering. Making use of new material from
over thirty archives, this is the most vivid and
well-researched accountof the battle of Normandy.
THE D-DAY EXPERIENCE
FROM THE INVASION
TO
THE LIBERATION OF PARIS
by Richard Holmes
The largest amphibious invasion in history took place on 6
June 1944. The subsequent battle of Normandy involved over a
million men, and helped seal the fate of The Third Reich. This
is a graphic account of the planning and execution of Operation
Overlord, as well as the campaign which effectively destroyed
the German forces in France, opening the way for the Allied
advance. Including a wealth of superb photographs and maps, the
book also contains 30 facsimile items of rare memorabilia,
including diaries, letters and memos, as well as an audio CD
containing 26 tracks of veteran interviews, bringing this 'Day
of Days' dramatically to life.
Very good in
illustrated boards in slightly grazed slipcase - large format,
64pp, photographs, maps, enclosures, CD
D-DAY: FROM THE NORMANDY
BEACHES TO THE BATTLE OF FRANCE
by Stephen Badsey
A large format volume, packed with
colour and black and white photos, illustrations, plans maps
and more depicting every aspect of the invasion and its
aftermath. Readers will discover previously understated
aspects of the massive Operation Overlord. This is a major
examination of the planning as well as the events of the day
itself. With a foreword by Viscount Bernard Montgomery of
Alamein.
Fine in d/w - very large format,
284pp, c2000 photos and illustrations
D-DAY JUNE 6 1944: THE CLIMATIC BATTLE OF WORLD WAR II
by Stephen E. Ambrose
The experiences of those who took
part in the invasion of France in 1944, drawn from over 500
personal accounts and recollections. From the senior
generals to the ordinary soldier and the civilians caught in
the maelstrom of events, from the Allied and Axis
perspectives.
Fine in protected d/w - 655pp,
illustrations, maps, end notes, appendix, index
