D-Day UK
100 locations in Britain
$128.14
- Hardcover
224 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2019
Summary
The D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 were the culmination of months of meticulous planning and organisation. A vast army had to be trained and equipped; huge amounts of material – from tin cans to tank transporters, petrol to parachutes – had to be stockpiled, distributed and readied for transport to the beaches of Normandy; bombing missions had to reduce the enemy; fighters, minesweepers and other naval missions had to clear the English Channel; and, finally, the men had to embark and the ar…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848025400 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848025408 |
| Author: | Simon Forty |
| Publisher: | Historic England |
| Imprint: | Historic England |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2019 |
| Weight: | 924g |
| Dimensions: | 189mm x 246mm |
| Series: | Historic England |
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Critics Review
‘D-Day UK offers an excellent addition to our understanding of the circumstances that led up to the Normandy landings and of many of the locations north of the English Channel that contributed to the success of the invasion. Very reasonably priced for such a well-illustrated volume, this book will appeal to a wide readership.’
Hugh Clout, Cercles: An Interdisciplinary Journal of English Studies
Simon Forty
Simon Forty has worked in military publishing for many years as both editor and author.
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