Title: D-Day, Operation Overlord : from its planning to the liberation of Paris /
Authors: Hall, Tony, 1959-
Publisher: Salamander,
Year: 1993
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns France Normandy.; Operation Overlord; Normandy (France) History, Military.
Abstract: The international success of the paperback edition of this work has led to a new edition of the original massively illustrated edition. Hundreds of illustrations, both photographs and color paintings by war artists, cover the uniforms, vehicle markings, and operations of the Normandy campaign. Under the editorship of Bernard Nalty, professional military historians cover the D-Day operations in a systematic fashion, with chapters devoted to each of the major operational challenges and aspects of the campaign, interspersed with personal narratives to capture the human dimension of this massive undertaking.
Contents: The Second Front debate -- Preparations for Overlord -- The German defenses -- Operation Neptune -- D-Day -- The buildup -- The air battle -- The Normandy battleground -- The breakout -- The invasion of Southern France -- Pursuit to the Seine.