Normandy 1944: Allied landings and breakout (Campaign) - Softcover

Badsey, Stephen

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0850459214 ISBN 13: 9780850459210

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 1990

Synopsis

Osprey's Campaign title for the Normandy campaign of World War II (1939-1945). D-Day, 6 June 1944, saw the largest amphibious landing operation in history. From ports and harbours on the southern coast of England, an armada of troopships and landing craft launched the Allied return to mainland Europe. Stephen Badsey provides a concise account of the Normandy campaign, from the fiercely contested landings, to the struggle to capture Caen, the 'Cobra' offensive and the dramatic pursuit of the Germans to the River Seine. This was the crucial campaign of the Western theatre: after the Battle of Normandy the only question was how soon the war would end, not who would win it.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Highly visual guides to history's greatest conflicts, detailing the command strategies, tactics, and experiences of the opposing forces throughout each campaign, and concluding with a guide to the battlefields today.

From the Back Cover:

D-Day, 6 June 1944, saw the largest amphibious landing operation in history. Stephen Badsey provides a concise account of 'Operation Overlord', from the fiercely contested landings, to the struggle to capture Caen, the 'Cobra' offensive and the dramatic pursuit of the Germans to the River Seine.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0850459214
• ISBN 13: 9780850459210
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96