D-Day 1944 (1) cover

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The first title in Osprey's survey of the D-Day landings of World War II (1939-1945). The D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 were the largest amphibious military operation ever mounted. The greatest armada the world had ever seen was assembled to transport the Allied invasion force across the Channel and open the long-awaited second front against Hitler's Third Reich. Of the landings on the five assault beaches, Omaha Beach was the only one ever in doubt. Within moments of the first wave landing a third of the assault troops were casualties. Yet by the end of D-Day the Atlantic Wall had been breached and the US Army's V Corps was firmly entrenched on French soil.

Table of Contents

Origins of the Battle
Chronology

Opposing Commanders
Opposing Armies
Opposing Plans
The Landings 1st Inf. Div.
Fox Beach
29th Inf. Div.
Easy & Dog Beaches
US 2nd Ranger Bn. at Pointe du Hoc
Six Days 7-12 June

Aftermath
The Battlefield Today
Bibliography
Index

Product details

Published Jul 23 2003
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781841763675
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 77 b/w; 9 col
Dimensions 248 x 184 mm
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 100
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Steven J. Zaloga

Steven J. Zaloga received his BA in History from U…

Illustrator

Howard Gerrard

Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of A…

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