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Dieppe 1942

Dieppe 1942
Author: Ken Ford
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-06-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781841766249

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Osprey's examination of the Dieppe raid of August 1942, which was one of the most controversial actions of World War II (1939-1945). Operation 'Jubilee' was a frontal assault on a fortified port landing the latest equipment and armour directly on to the beach. The main force would destroy the port facilities while other smaller landings dealt with anti-aircraft and coastal batteries. The raid itself turned into a fiasco. The assault force was pinned down on the beach and three quarters of the 5,000 troops landed were lost. This book analyses the disastrous raid and examines contrasting conclusions drawn by the Allies and the Germans.


D-Day Invasion

D-Day Invasion
Author: iMinds
Publisher: iMinds Pty Ltd
Total Pages: 6
Release: 2014-05-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 1921746939

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The story behind D-Day begins in 1939 when Nazi Germany, led by Adolf Hitler, attacked Poland and ignited World War Two. The following year, the Germans occupied France and Western Europe and launched a vicious air war against Britain. In 1941, they invaded the Soviet Union. Seemingly unstoppable, the Nazis now held virtually all of Europe. They imposed a ruthless system of control and unleashed the horror of the Holocaust. However, by 1943, the tide had begun to turn in favor of the Allies, the forces opposed to Germany. In the east, despite huge losses, the Soviets began to force the Germans back.


D-Day Then and Now

D-Day Then and Now
Author: Winston G. Ramsey
Publisher: After the Battle
Total Pages: 330
Release: 1995
Genre: History
ISBN:

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This is the first of a two volume set exploring the inception, planning and preparation of the offensive to liberate Europe, Operation Overlord, culminating in its launch on D-Day.


Busting the Bocage

Busting the Bocage
Author: Michael Dale Doubler
Publisher: Fort Leavenworth, Kan. : U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Total Pages: 92
Release: 1988
Genre: Bocage normand (France)
ISBN:

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Destination Normandy

Destination Normandy
Author: G. H. Bennett
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 243
Release: 2009-04-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1461750881

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A cross-section of the American experience on D-Day Unique perspective from the regimental level that also integrates strategic and tactical considerations Stories of largely forgotten acts of valor G. H. Bennett collects oral histories from the soldiers of three American regiments and weaves them into an intimate account of the D-Day invasion of June 6, 1944. Widely scattered during its drop into Normandy, the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment (82nd Airborne Division) stopped the advance of an SS division. The untested 116th Infantry Regiment (29th Infantry Division) landed on bloody Omaha Beach, where it suffered more casualties than any other regiment that day. Meanwhile, the 22nd Infantry Regiment (4th Infantry Division) easily waded ashore on Utah Beach but faced savage fighting as it moved inland.


Destroyers At Normandy: Naval Gunfire Support At Omaha Beach [Illustrated Edition]

Destroyers At Normandy: Naval Gunfire Support At Omaha Beach [Illustrated Edition]
Author: William B. Kirkland
Publisher: Pickle Partners Publishing
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2015-11-06
Genre: History
ISBN: 1786257653

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Includes numerous maps and illustrations. This monograph provides first-hand accounts of Destroyer Squadron 18 during this critical battle upon which so much of the success of our campaign in Europe would depend. Their experience at Omaha Beach can be looked upon as typical of most U.S. warships engaged at Normandy. On the other hand, from the author’s research it appears evident that this destroyer squadron, with their British counterparts, may have had a more pivotal influence on the breakout from the beachhead and the success of the subsequent campaign than was heretofore realized. Its contributions certainly provide a basis for discussion among veterans and research by historians, as well as a solid, professional account of naval action in support of the Normandy landings.


D-day

D-day
Author: Torsten Granov
Publisher:
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2014
Genre:
ISBN: 9788771294613

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‘Down to Earth' Strafing Aces of the Eighth Air Force

‘Down to Earth' Strafing Aces of the Eighth Air Force
Author: William N Hess
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 129
Release: 2012-12-20
Genre: History
ISBN: 1782008896

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Like The Long Reach, Down to Earth is a message from the battle at its height, told in their own words by the men who fight' this is how Brig-Gen Francis Griswold, VIII Fighter Command, ends his introduction to this book. His official endorsement reveals just how important a document Down to Earth was to the teaching of tyro fighter pilots heading for action in the ETO. More leading aces were lost to flak whilst ground strafing than to German fighters. In this book William Hess has included biographies of all the pilots that originally contributed to this work back in 1943-44.


D-Day

D-Day
Author: Michael Noble
Publisher: Wide Eyed Editions
Total Pages: 51
Release: 2019-05-02
Genre: World War, 1939-1945
ISBN: 1786036266

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Relive the events of June 6, 1944, through eye witness accounts that describe 20 real-life stories from the D-Day landings. This book--which presents collated photographs, personal accounts, and testimonies from all sides with full-page illustrations dramatizing individual roles--brings a key moment in history to life for young readers hearing about the event for the first time, as we commemorate its 75th anniversary. Meet: Company Sergeant Major Stanley Hollis, the only person to receive the Victoria Cross for their actions that day Lt. Richard Winter, among the first to be parachuted into action (as depicted in Band of Brothers) American journalist Martha Gellhorn, the only woman known to have been present, after disguising herself as a stretcher bearer As well as a host of other inspiring individuals who each played an important part in the turning point of World War II From those involved in reconnaissance, planning and logistics, espionage, and development of new technology, through to the military units involved in the invasion and landings, and the subsequent phases of the invasion, this authentic retelling provides a view from every angle of the action.


Prelude to D-Day

Prelude to D-Day
Author: Gerald Wasley
Publisher:
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2014-10-20
Genre: World War, 1939-1945
ISBN: 9780857042453

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In 'Prelude To D-Day' the author portrays life in Devon before the war and changes brought about during the early war years up to the arrival of the US Forces leading to the evacuation of the South Hams. He examines the reasoning behind the choice of training areas, the logistics involved in their operation, elements of training, live firing, and experimental weapons.