Operation Neptune 1944

D-Day’s Seaborne Armada

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Description

The naval plan behind the Normandy landings that aided the success of the Allied invasion of France.

The story of Operation Neptune was, of course, more than just a tale of planning, building and logistics. It had action a-plenty and the emotive tales of bravery, ingenuity and determination by the crews of the ships involved brought credit to the naval traditions of the Allied nations.

Battleships, cruisers and destroyers bombarded enemy positions; midget submarines pointed the way to the beaches; minesweepers worked secretly by night to clear lanes; landing craft of all sizes braved enemy fire and mines to deposit their loads on the beaches and naval beach parties endured shellfire and machine guns to bring order to the beaches. Royal Navy commandos and US naval engineers dealt with beach obstacles against rising tides in the face of withering enemy fire. Losses during Neptune and the days after the assault were quite heavy.

In this detailed, illustrated account, Ken Ford unpacks the operation that had more casualties amongst its vessels than any other naval enterprise in World War II.

Table of Contents

Origins of the campaign
Chronology


Opposing commanders
Opposing armies
Orders of battle
Opposing plans
The campaign
Aftermath

The battlefields today
Further reading
Index

Product details

Published Feb 20 2014
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 96
ISBN 9781472802729
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 3 col
Series Campaign
Short code CAM 268
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Ken Ford

Ken Ford was born in Hampshire in 1943. He trained…

Illustrator

Howard Gerrard

Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of A…

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