Campaign 001 - Normandy 1944. Allied Landings and Breakout.pdf - e-book - bogg

NORMANDY 1944

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 '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.

THE OSPREY CAMPAIGN SERIES

presents concise, authoritative accounts of the great conflicts

of history. Each volume begins with an assessment of each

commander's campaign strategy, then recounts the progress of

the fighting, blow-by-blow. More than 80 illustrations, including

maps, charts and colour plates accompany the text, and a series

of three-dimensional battle maps mark the critical stages of

the campaign. Each volume concludes with a brief guide to the

battlefield today, and detailed notes for wargamers.

THE GENERAL EDITOR, David Chandler,

is head of the Department of War Studies at

Sandhurst, Britain's Royal Military Academy,

and a military historian of intemational renown.

For the Osprey Campaign Series he has

assembled a team of expert writers from both

sides of the Atlantic.

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Campaign 001 - Normandy 1944. Allied Landings and Breakout.pdf