D-Day 1944: The Deadly Failure of Allied Heavy Bombing on June 6

by Stephen A. Bourque

An illustrated study of the little-known history of the failed Allied bombing campaign designed to shatter German defenses on D-Day. D-Day is one of the most written-about events in military history. One aspect of the invasion, however, continues to be ignored: the massive pre-assault bombardment by the Allied Expeditionary Air Force (AEAF), reinforced by RAF Bomber Command and the US Eighth Air Force on June 6 which sought to neutralize the German...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472847237
• ISBN13: 9781472847232
• Release Date: July 2022
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.3" x 9.7"