D-Day: The First 72 Hours

D-Day: The First 72 Hours

William F Buckingham

Språken
FörlagThe History Press
ISBN9780752496412

The Allied invasion of occupied France began by delivering three airborne and six infantry divisions onto a 60-mile stretch of the Normandy coast. Accomplishing this involved over 1,200 transport aircraft, 450 gliders, 325 assorted warships and more than 4,000 landing vessels. The first 72 hours of