Series Volume Number
19
Lc Classification Number
D756.5.N6g58 2008
Reviews
"The finest short overview of Operation Overlord--the greatest amphibious assault in the history of warfare--is undoubtedly Sir Martin Gilbert's D-Day, a stunningly impressive account. As might be expected from Churchill's biographer, Gilbert is masterly on the grand strategic vision behind the Allied invasion of Normandy, but he also concentrates on the tremendous human story on the ground. Two sentences from this book actually moved me to tears when I read them, coming soon after a harrowing description of the often hand-to-hand fighting two miles behind the Sword and Gold beaches." --Andrew Roberts, Evening Standard (London)
Table of Content
Preface.Acknowledgments.List of Maps.1. The Genesis of a Plan.2. Adversaries and Allies.3. Toward Overlord.4. Preparations Intensify.5. Planning and Deception.6. The Mounting Costs.7. The Month of May.8. The First Five Days of June.9. D-Day: From Midnight to Dawn.10. D-Day: Fighting on Land: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Sword.11. Establishing the Beachhead.12. Beyond the Point of No Return.Maps.Bibliography of Works Consulted.Index.
Copyright Date
2004
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
940.54/2142
Series
Turning Points in History Ser.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes