Overlord
by Hastings, Max
Published by : Simon and Schuster, (New York :) Physical details: 368 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. ISBN:0671460293.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode |
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| 900 - 999 | Book Cart | 940.5421 Has (Browse shelf) | Available | Memorial | 77797 |
Maps on lining papers.
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. [350]-353.
"Much the greatest thing we have ever attempted" --
Preparations: commanders; airmen; invaders; defenders --
The the far shore: the overture; the American beaches; the British beaches; Inland --
The British before Caen: closing the lines; Villers-Bocage; EPSOM --
The Americans before Cherbourg: the bocage; the battle for Cherbourg --
The German army: stemming the tide: Soldiers; weapons --
The battlefield: from the beachhead to the front; casualties --
Crisis of confidence: the fall of Caen; Goodwood --
The breakout: Cobra; the limits of air power --
The open flank --
The road to Falaise --
The gap.
Describes the military effort by which the Allies regained the continent of Europe in World War II.
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