The Battle of Normandy 1944
1944 the Final Verdict
- Paperback
480 pages
- Release Date
1 January 2004
Summary
What happened to the Allied armies in Normandy in the months after D-Day, 1944? Why, after the initial success of the landings, did their advance stall a few miles inland from the beaches? Why did the British take so long to capture Caen? Why did the US infantry struggle so much in the bocage south of Omaha beach? Who was right about the conduct of the land campaign - Eisenhower or Montgomery? How did the Germans, deprived of air support, manage to hold off such a massive Allied force for mor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780304365630 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0304365637 |
| Author: | Robin Neillands |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Cassell Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 480 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2004 |
| Weight: | 333g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 34mm |
| Series: | Cassell Military Paperbacks |
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About The Author
Robin Neillands
Robin Neillands served in 45 Commando Royal Marines during the 1950s. He now works as a journalist and travel writer and has a growing reputation as a military historian. He has published many books on British military history from the Napoleonic era through to the Second World War. His co-author Roderick de Normann also has a military background and several military histories to his credit.
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