D-Day Documents
About this book
Published in partnership with the National Archives, D-Day Documents is a commemorative collection of previously unpublished documents marking the 70th anniversary of the Normandy landings.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.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Foreword
- Author's note
- Introduction
- D-Day Documents
- War Diary Entries for 5/6 June 1944
- 3rd Parachute Brigade
- 5th Parachute Brigade
- 6th Airlanding Brigade
- Divisional Troops
- Sword Beach
- 8th Infantry Brigade
- 9th Infantry Brigade
- 185th Infantry Brigade
- Divisional Troops
- Units Attached to British 3rd Infantry Division for the Assault
- Juno Beach
- 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 8th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- 9th Canadian Infantry Brigade
- Divisional Troops
- Units Attached to Canadian 3rd Infantry Division for the Assault
- Gold Beach
- 69th Infantry Brigade
- 151st Infantry Brigade
- 231st Infantry Brigade
- Divisional Troops
- Units Attached to British 50th Infantry Division for the Assault
- Appendices
- Index
