Normandy: The Sailors' Story: A Naval History of D-Day and the Battle for France

by Nick Hewitt

The first account of the Allied navies' vital contribution to the success of the D-Day landings and the Normandy campaign

The Allied liberation of Nazi-occupied Europe is one of the most widely recognised events of modern history. The assault phase, Operation Neptune, began with the D-Day landings in Normandy--one of the most complex amphibious operations in history, involving 7,000 ships and nearly 200,000 men. But despite this immense...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300256736
• ISBN13: 9780300256734
• Release Date: May 2024
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 6.1" x 9.3"