D-Day 1944 (4)

Gold & Juno Beaches

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Description

The fourth title in Osprey's survey of the D-Day landings of World War II (1939-1945). Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy, was the greatest sea-borne military operation in history. At the heart of the invasion and key to its success were the landings of British 50th Division on Gold Beach and Canadian 3rd Division on Juno Beach. Not only did they provide the vital link between the landings of British 3rd Division on Sword Beach and the Americans to the west on Omaha, they would be crucial to the securing of the beachhead and the drive inland to Bayeux and Caen. In the fourth D-Day volume Ken Ford details the assault that began the liberation of Nazi-occupied Europe.

Table of Contents

Origins of the Battle/Chronology/Opposing Commanders/Opposing Armies/Opposing Plans/The Landings Gold Beach/Juno Beach/The First Seven Days/Aftermath/The Battlefield Today/Bibliography/Index

Product details

Published Nov 13 2002
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781841763682
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 83 b/w; 24 col
Dimensions 10 x 7 inches
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 112
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Ken Ford

Illustrator

Kevin Lyles

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