
- 144 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
An Illustrated Guide to One of the Greatest Events of World War II The Allied landing in German-occupied Normandy on June 6, 1944 was the greatest amphibious operation in military history. In the months that followed, German forces, outnumbered and outgunned, fought one of the most tenacious and skillful defensive campaigns of the entire war. This magnificent graphical reconstruction details the momentous events of the Normandy campaign from its conception through to the destruction of the German 7th and 5th Panzer Armies at Falaise and the Allied liberation of Paris.Included in The D-Day Atlas are:
- Disposition and movements of military units
- Plans and objectives of the commanders on both sides
- Nature of the Normandy terrain
- Role of Allied air interdiction and long-range naval fire support
- Movement of reserve units and supplies
- Activitiesof the French Resistance
Follow troop movements and positions throughout the Normandy campaign to discover how the British, American, and Commonwealth troops reached victory.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Foreword – A Recollection
- The Author and the Consultant
- Key to the Maps
- 1 Overlord
- 2 Assault from the Air
- 3 Walk-Over at Utah, Bloodshed at Omaha
- 4 Gold, Juno, Sword: The Struggle for Footholds
- 5 Deadlock at Caen
- 6 Breakthrough, Break-Out
- 7 Falaise: “A Sight that Pierced the Soul”
- Appendices
- Index
- Bibliography and Picture Credits