Pages: 504
ISBN: 9780813140797
Pub Date: 05 Oct 2012
Imprint: University Press of Kentucky
Series: Foreign Military Studies
Illustrations: 21 b&w photos, 25 maps, 3 figures, 1 table
Pages: 504
ISBN: 9780813174341
Pub Date: 27 Jun 2017
Imprint: University Press of Kentucky
Series: Foreign Military Studies
Illustrations: 21 b&w photos, 25 maps, 3 figures, 1 table
Description:
The Allied invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, marked a critical turning point in the European theater of World War II. The massive landing on France's coast had been meticulously planned for three years, and the Allies anticipated a quick and decisive defeat of the German forces. Many of the planners were surprised, however, by the length of time it ultimately took to defeat the Germans.