D-Day and the 76 days of bitter fighting in Normandy that followed have come to be seen as a defining episode in the Second World War. Its story has been endlessly retold, and yet it remains a narrative burdened by both myth and assumed knowledge. In this reexamined history, James Holland presents a broader overview, one that challenges much of what we think we know about D-Day and the Normandy campaign. The sheer size and scale of the Allies' war machine ultimately dominates the strategic, operational and tactical limitations of the German forces. This was a brutal campaign. In terms of daily casualties, the numbers were worse than for any one battle during the First World War.
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Product details
ISBN
9780552176118
Published
2020-08-25
Edition
1. edition
Publisher
SD Books
Weight
610 gr
Height
198 mm
Width
128 mm
Thickness
38 mm
Age
Voksen
Language
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Number of pages
864
Genre
Faglitteratur
Author