D-Day Beach Assault Troops

by Gordon L. Rottman

In the early hours of June 6, 1944, the first of over 150,000 Allied soldiers stormed five beaches in Normandy against fierce German resistance. They were specially trained and task-organized in a range of different landing teams depending on their means of transport, their tasks, and the resistance they anticipated. The first assault infantry were accompanied by tankers, combat engineers, and other specialist personnel, to breach German obstacles,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1472819462
• ISBN13: 9781472819468
• Release Date: September 2017
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 9.7"