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Synopsis
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.
· Emphasizes the monumental significance of D-Day but also stresses the extent of the operation, the mistakes committed on both sides, and why it and the Normandy Campaign that followed were ultimately successful
· Provides information that is accessible to high school and undergraduate students and will interest general readers interested in World War II history
· Includes 9 key primary source documents, four appendices, a bibliography of books on the subject, and a timeline of critical events
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About the Author
Spencer C. Tucker retired in 2003 after 36 years of university teaching, the last six as holder of the John Biggs Chair in Military History at the Virginia Military Institute.
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"Dr. Tucker, the master encyclopedist, has provided the reader with a simple, but useful reference guide to all things D-Day. A list of signed entries that covers over two hundred pages along with numerous primary and secondary documents, a bibliography, maps, a chronology, and several pieces that place this event into context with events prior to and after D-Day make this a useful guide to the novice and to the scholar alike." - ARBA
"Articles are written in an easily understandable manner and include sources for further reading. Students who are interested in D-Day for personal interest or for research assignments will want to turn to this resource. High school librarians will definitely want to consider adding this book to their collections. Highly Recommended." - School Library Connection
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- PublisherABC-CLIO
- Publication date2017
- ISBN 10 1440849749
- ISBN 13 9781440849749
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages304
- EditorTucker Spencer C.
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