Spearheading D-Day
Spearheading D-Day
Spearheading D-Day
Spearheading D-Day
Spearheading D-Day
Spearheading D-Day
Spearheading D-Day

Spearheading D-Day

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Spearheading D-Day

American Special Units in Normandy




Author:Jonathan Gawne
Language:English Text
Format:Soft cover
Dimensions:9" x 12"
Pages:288 pages
Photos:Heavily illustrated
Publisher:Histoire and Collections
ISBN:9782352502012
Item No. 9782352502012



The invasion of Normandy is undoubtedly one of the most written about military events of the 20th Century. However, many of the smaller units that played important roles have been forgotten or ignored. Many unconfirmed or erroneous myths about the American landings have been repeated in popular books. Noted military historian Jonathan Gawne examines the landings at Utah and Omaha with an eye to what other writers have ignored. Utilizing the original military records and extensive veteran interviews, this book covers such diverse topics as how the invasion tactics were developed, the organization of the units involved, as well as uniforms and equipment of the assault troops.

For the first time, both Navy officers directly involved with the first waves at Utah Beach speak out on what actually caused the misdirection of the Utah landings. Heavily illustrated, the emphasis of Spearheading D-Day has been placed on little known photos, including a selection of rarely seen color stills taken from Coast Guard movies of the Normandy invasion.