Name: D-Day
SKU: 69123367
Price: 310.00 ZAR
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Author: N. Alexander Publishing
ISBN: 9798175984041

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102

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D-Day

N. Alexander Publishing (Author) · Independently published · Physical Book

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Synopsis "D-Day"

Before dawn on June 6, 1944, thousands of Allied airborne troops descended into darkness while the largest invasion fleet ever assembled crossed the English Channel. By nightfall, five hard-won beachheads had opened the road into Nazi-occupied Europe. -D-Day: The Invasion of Normandy presents a detailed history of Operation Overlord-from its secret planning and elaborate deception campaigns to the airborne assaults, naval bombardments, amphibious landings, and battles that followed. -Explore the strategies and command decisions behind Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword Beaches. Learn how terrain, weather, timing, logistics, intelligence, and leadership shaped the invasion's outcome. The book also follows the campaign beyond D-Day through the battles for Caen and Cherbourg, Operation Cobra, and the closing of the Falaise Pocket.-Featuring a clear chronological timeline and authentic black-and-white historical photographs, this book places the courage and sacrifice of Allied troops within the larger military strategy that made the liberation of Western Europe possible.-Ideal for adults, military-history readers, World War II enthusiasts, students, veterans, and anyone interested in understanding how the Normandy invasion was planned, fought, and ultimately won.