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Author | : Barrett Tillman |
Publisher | : Potomac Books |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | : 9781574887600 |
Provides a comprehensive reference for everything from the A-20 Havoc bomber to the Zeppelin Plan
Author | : David G. Chandler |
Publisher | : Prentice Hall |
Total Pages | : 728 |
Release | : 1994 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
437 articles about the D-Day invasion of Europe during World War II, arranged in alphabetical order with information on infantry divisions, battles, generals, and more.
Author | : Barrett Tillman |
Publisher | : Potomac Books |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2004 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : |
Provides a comprehensive reference for everything from the A-20 Havoc bomber to the Zeppelin Plan
Author | : Spencer C. Tucker |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
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This outstanding overview of D-Day makes clear its great importance in military and world history, identifies mistakes committed on both sides, and explains all aspects of the 1944 Allied invasion of France and the Normandy Campaign that followed. The beach landings at Normandy, France, in June of 1944 were of critical importance in the outcome of World War II, and as a consequence, served to determine the economic and political state of the modern world as we know it. This latest reference book edited by esteemed historian Spencer C. Tucker supplies easy-to-understand overview entries on the Normandy Invasion ("Operation OVERLORD") and the European Theater in World War II as well as entries treating specific topics such as key individuals, technical innovations, weapons systems, command structures, terrain and logistical difficulties, and the role played by weather. Readers will come to understand why the eventual success of the Allied forces in the D-Day operations was so hard-fought and came at a tremendous cost of life. The book addresses the immense difficulty of supplying tens of thousands of soldiers--many of them inexperienced in combat--and countless tons of equipment and vehicles to the invasion force from over the beaches, after most of the teams landed in the wrong locations, and when many command structures were wiped out almost immediately upon landing; and it explains how these factors impacted the combat on the ground and resulted in the Allied forces' careful planning going awry. The book also describes the elaborate deception carried out by the Allies regarding the invasion landing site and how these efforts impacted battle developments, and it presents nine primary documents that treat various aspects of the battle, including the lengthy Allied plan for the invasion and primary sources of directives regarding the battle and technical innovations.
Author | : Barrett Tillman |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 314 |
Release | : 2014-06-03 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1621573125 |
This unique encyclopedia provides detailed entries for everything you ever wanted to know about D-Day, the invasion of Normandy. Organized alphabetically, the entries give detailed descriptions of weapons, equipment, divisions, air and naval units, geography, terminology, personalities, and more. Every Allied division that crossed the English Channel on June 6, 1944 has its own listing as do the major Axis divisions that fought them. Brief biographies of major military and political leaders on both sides provide a handy who's who of the campaign. The book also includes entries for related popular culture: GI slang, the best movies about D-Day, and major writers such as Stephen Ambrose and Cornelius Ryan. Cross-references make the book easy to use. With hundreds of entries, The D-Day Encyclopedia is an indispensable reference tool for history buffs and great browsing for readers who want to know more about World War II.
Author | : Chandler |
Publisher | : Macmillan Library Reference |
Total Pages | : 55 |
Release | : 1994-01-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780132928069 |
ON THE NIGHT OF JUNE 5, 1944, THE LARGEST ARMADA IN HISTORY SET SAIL ON THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT MISSION OF WORLD WAR II - A FRONTAL ASSAULT ON HITLER'S FORTRESS EUROPE AND THE LIBERATION OF AN ENTIRE CONTINENT FROM NAZI DOMINATION. WITH THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NORMANDY INVASION, THE D-DAY ENCYCLOPEDIA OFFERS THE DEFINITIVE REFERENCE WORI ON THE CAMPAIGN THAT TURNED THE TIDE OF MODERN HISTORY.
Author | : Martin K. A. Morgan |
Publisher | : Quarto Publishing Group USA |
Total Pages | : 245 |
Release | : 2014-05-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1627881549 |
Experience the Normandy invasion through some of D-Day’s most incredible photographs: “A rare contribution to our understanding of that historic event.” —Barrett Tillman, author of Brassey’s D-Day Encyclopedia Although it took a multinational coalition to conduct World War II’s amphibious D-Day landings, the US military made a major contribution to the operation that created mighty American legends and unforgettable heroes. In The Americans on D-Day: A Photographic History of the Normandy Invasion, WWII historian Martin K. A. Morgan presents 450 of the most compelling and dramatic photographs captured in northern France during the first day and week of its liberation. With eight chapters of place-setting author introductions, riveting period imagery, and highly detailed explanatory captions, Morgan offers anyone interested in D-Day a fresh look at a campaign that was fought many decades ago and yet remains the object of unwavering interest to this day. While some of these images are familiar, they have been treated anonymously for far too long and haven’t been placed within the proper context of time or place. Many others have never been published before. Together, these photographs reveal minute details about weapons, uniforms, and equipment, while simultaneously narrating an intimate human story of triumph, tragedy, and sacrifice. From Omaha Beach to Utah, from Sainte-Mère-Église to Pointe du Hoc, The Americans on D-Day is a striking visual record of the epic air, sea, and land battle that was the Normandy invasion.
Author | : Myra Immell |
Publisher | : Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 2012-02-07 |
Genre | : Young Adult Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0737757892 |
This volume explores the historical and cultural events leading up to and following the June 1944, the Allied invasion of Normandy. This book also addresses several issues surrounding the invasion, such as whether the invasion was necessary, whether D-Day marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, and whether Winston Churchill was pressured into backing D-Day by American demands. Personal narratives from people impacted by D-Day, including reflections by both Allied and German soldiers, and a Normandy teen remembering the invasion firsthand, are featured.
Author | : Paul Winter |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 539 |
Release | : 2014-07-31 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1472906985 |
Published in partnership with the National Archives, D-Day Documents is a commemorative collection of previously unpublished documents marking the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings. This unprecedented book contains not only 21st Army Group intelligence reports on 'Omaha' Beach, RAF Photographic Reconnaissance prints and the ship's log of HMS Warspite but various other important official documents covering different aspects of Operations Neptune and Overlord. Crucially, this single volume brings together for the first time the war diary entries of all Anglo-Canadian 'spear-head' units and regiments who landed in France on 6 June 1944. A unique publication, which celebrates one of the most momentous days in modern military history, D-Day Documents will fascinate anyone with an interest in the Second World War, as well as offering an invaluable primary source for military historians.
Author | : Michael Capek |
Publisher | : ABDO |
Total Pages | : 115 |
Release | : 2015-08-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 162969777X |
This title examines the invasion of Normandy during World War II, focusing on the planning, the equipment, and the brave soldiers who ensured an Allied victory. Compelling narrative text and well-chosen historical photographs and primary sources make this book perfect for report writing. Features include a glossary, a selected bibliography, websites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.