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This History at a Glance volume presents a huge amount of information in a small space including many facts and figures that will be new even to dedicated readers
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Introduces the Allied invasion of Normandy describing the events leading up to and the planning of DDay the equipment used troops who were deployed and the outcome of the invasion
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Adapted for young readers from the 1 New York Timesbestselling The Guns at Last Light DDay captures the events and the spirit of that dayJune 6 1944the day that led to the liberation of western Europe from Nazi Germanys control They came by sea and by sky to reclaim freedom from the occupying Germans turning the tide of World War II Atkinson skillfully guides his younger audience through the events leading up to and of the momentous day in this photoillustrated adaptation Perfect for history buffs and newcomers to the topic alikeThis thoroughlyresearched and documented book can be worked into multiple aspects of the common core curriculum
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This volume from Time Lifes landmark series about World War II details all the fascinating moments of the DDay invasion and the planning that led up to it The attack at Normandy on June 6 1944 was the stunning climax of a master plan dubbed Operation Overlord whose goal was to smash through Hitlers supposedly impregnable Atlantic defenses and come to the rescues of Europe Youll go behind the scenes into the secret conference room where the Overlord planners mapped out the attack Youll follow preparations for the largest amphibious assault in historyand learn what a decisive role deception played in Overlords success
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A chronicle of the planning implementation and aftermath of the Allied invasion of Europe conveys the miscalculations the courage and the brutal costs of this epic endeavor
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Peter CaddickAdamss account of the Allied invasion of France in June 1944 matches the monumental achievement of his book on the Battle of the Bulge Snow and Steel which Richard Overy has called the standard history of this climactic confrontation in the West Sand and Steel gives us DDay arguably the greatest and most consequential military operation of modern times beginning with the years of painstaking and costly preparation through to the pitched battles fought along Frances northern coast from Omaha Beach to the Falaise and the push east to StrasbourgIn addition to covering the buildup to the invasion including the elaborate and lavish campaigns to deceive Germans as to where and when the invasion would take place CaddickAdams gives a full and detailed account of the German preparations the formidable Atlantikwall and Field Marshal Erwin Rommels plans to make Europe impregnableplans not completed by June 6 Sand and Steel reveals precisely what lay in wait for the Allies But the heart of the book is CaddickAdams narratives of the five beaches where the terrible drama played outUtah Omaha Gold Juno and Sword and the attempt by American British and Canadian soldiers to gain a foothold in Europe The Allied invasion of Europe involved mindboggling logistics including orchestrating the largest flotilla of ships ever assembled Its strategic and psychological demands stretched the Allies to their limits testing the strengths of the bonds of AngloAmerican leadership Drawing on firsthand battlefield research personal testimony and interviews and a commanding grasp of all the archives and literature CaddickAdamss gripping book published on the 75th anniversary of the events does Operations Overlord and Neptune full justice
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In the early hours of Tuesday 6th June 1944 three divisions of paratrooper and glider forces descended on Normandy Already assembling offshore was the largest seaborne invasion fleet in the history of the world ready to unleash over 130000 troops against Hitlers Atlantic Wall More than 7000 aircraft filled the skies DDay and the liberation of Europe had begun Facing them were massive concrete strongpoints bristling with Nazi artillery machine gun nests and pill boxes untold miles of barbed wire vast minefields and underwater obstructions designed to rip fragile landing craft apart For the troops heading into the beaches and the paratroopers fighting to survive just a few miles inland it would truly be The Longest Day Featuring an exceptional selection of historic photographs as well as detailed battle maps DDAY provides a gripping account of the airborne actions and the beach assaults as well as revealing the top secret war fought by the Allies in the build up to the invasion
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Examines the events of the Normandy landing its leadup and aftermath and the missions role in ending the war in Europe
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In the early hours of Tuesday 6th June 1944 three divisions of paratrooper and glider forces descended on Normandy Already assembling offshore was the largest seaborne invasion fleet in the history of the world ready to unleash over 130000 troops against Hitlers Atlantic Wall More than 7000 aircraft filled the skies DDay and the liberation of Europe had begun Facing them were massive concrete strongpoints bristling with Nazi artillery machine gun nests and pill boxes untold miles of barbed wire vast minefields and underwater obstructions designed to rip fragile landing craft apart For the troops heading into the beaches and the paratroopers fighting to survive just a few miles inland it would truly be The Longest Day Featuring an exceptional selection of historic photographs as well as detailed battle maps DDAY provides a gripping account of the airborne actions and the beach assaults as well as revealing the top secret war fought by the Allies in the build up to the invasion
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Examines the 12 most amazing facts about the Dday invasion Fullcolor spreads provide information about the events critical moments key players and lasting effects paired with interesting sidebars questions to consider and a timeline
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World War II was the largest armed conflict in the history of mankind The Allied invasion of Normandy France on June 6 1944 was the turning point of the war in Europe it established a foothold through which men and supplies could move inexorably towards Berlin Intact A FirstHand Account of the DDay Invasion from a Fifth Rangers Company Commander is an enthralling eyewitness account of the landing of the Fifth Ranger Infantry Battalion on Omaha Beach during the Normandy Invasion The Fifth was one of the few units to land intact as a full battalion on Bloody Omaha and played a major role in establishing the Omaha Beachhead Told from the viewpoint of Headquarters Company Commander John C Raaen Jra US Army Captain at the time who eventually rose to the rank of Major Generalthe story begins a few hours before the invasion launched It recounts Raaens trip from the troopship to shore the assault up the bluffs and off the beach the battles inland through the hedgerows and villages of ViervillesurMer and St Pierre du Mont the thrust to relieve the Ranger force at Pointe du Hoc and finally the battle at Maisy Battery An authentic nugget of American history Intact draws heavily from several period documents written by Raaen during and shortly after the war and details precise locations of events wherever possible Also included are appendices that contain the After Action reports of the Fifth Rangers and Motor Launch 304the guideboat that led the Ranger forces assaulting Pointe du Hoc to the wrong objectivealong with citations for the award of the Distinguish Service Cross to members of the Fifth Rangers
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Remember DDay combines compelling narrative dramatic archival photographs and memorabilia detailed maps and a timeline to bring readers the exciting story of one of the worlds most daring invasions This landmark book will provide children with valuable insight into the significance of the invasion and help them understand DDay in the overall context of the war
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Remember DDay combines compelling narrative dramatic archival photographs and memorabilia detailed maps and a timeline to bring readers the exciting story of one of the worlds most daring invasions This landmark book will provide children with valuable insight into the significance of the invasion and help them understand DDay in the overall context of the war
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In June 1944 Allied troops were massing along the shores of southern England in readiness for the invasion of Hitlers Fortress Europe Facing them from the Pas de Calais to Brittany were German troops dug in waiting and preparing for the inevitable confrontation This unique compilation of indepth accounts by German commanders presents DDay and the events leading up to it from the point of view of the officers entrusted with preventing the Allied landings The accounts David Isby has selected all written soon after the wars close for American military intelligence cover preparations for invasion and intricately chart the development of German strategy as invasion looms After detailing this planning stage and the uncertain waiting the accounts then turn to the ordeal of DDay itself the reactions to the first reports of troop landings and a blowbyblow account of the fighting Fighting the Invasion paints a superb picture of DDay from the German perspective bringing home the entire experience from the initial waiting to the bitter fighting on the beaches and running battles in Normandy villages These are firsthand accounts by German officers and commanders that have never been published before in any language
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Those who witnessed it never forgot it the great armada of Allied ships that filled the English Channel on DDay June 6 1944 From battleships cruisers and destroyers down to the much smaller landing ships and landing craft these nearly 7000 vessels bombarded the Normandy coast ferried men tanks and equipment across the channel and landed 150000 troopsunder withering German fireon Omaha Utah Gold Juno and Sword beaches in a single day In numbers and scope it was the largest seaborne invasion in historyMeanwhile some 12000 aircraft flew above the sea a dizzying assortment of fighters and bombers transports recon craft and gliders Taking off from air fields in England they dropped thousands of paratroopers and even vehicles bombed roads and German positions miles inland provided vital intelligence and attacked any German planes that were able to take to the skies It was the largest singleday aerial operation in historyAnd yet these importantand impressiveaspects of DDay havent received the coverage they deserve having been overshadowed by the fighting on the beaches Veronico assembles photos of both the air and sea components of the DDay invasion giving the sailors and airmen their due and giving modern readers a vivid sense of what this monumental day was like in the air and at sea
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The Allies launched their invasion of Germanoccupied Europe after 18 months of preparation 312 million troops more than 10000 warplanes and an armada of nearly 5000 seagoing vessels stormed Fortress Europe and opened the longawaited second front against Hitlers Reich Includes the Allied bid for air superiority the landings a photo file opposing commanders and forces portable weapons and many lesserknown details of the making of the new Western FrontIllustrated throughout with more than 60 bw and 30 color photos 6 maps 21 equipment profiles 13 uniform plates and specially commissioned artworks
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This unique encyclopedia provides detailed entries for everything you ever wanted to know about DDay the invasion of Normandy Organized alphabetically the entries give detailed descriptions of weapons equipment divisions air and naval units geography terminology personalities and more Every Allied division that crossed the English Channel on June 6 1944 has its own listing as do the major Axis divisions that fought them Brief biographies of major military and political leaders on both sides provide a handy whos who of the campaign The book also includes entries for related popular culture GI slang the best movies about DDay and major writers such as Stephen Ambrose and Cornelius Ryan Crossreferences make the book easy to use With hundreds of entries Brasseys DDay Encyclopedia is an indispensable reference tool for history buffs and interesting browsing for readers who want to know more about World War II
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The culmination a decadelong project of the Eisenhower Center at the U of New Orleans to collect transcribe and preserve in an archives as many oral histories as possible from the men of DDay Advertisements drew forth contacts from veterans who were given instructions on how to make an oral history tape Some 150 stories are presented here No index or references Annotation copyright Book News Inc Portland Or
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