The Battle of Normandy, 1944

By Robin Neillands

Subjects: World War (1939-1945) fast (OCoLC)fst01180924, Invasion (1944), Normandy (france), history, Invasie (1944), Tweede Wereldoorlog, World war, 1939-1945, campaigns, france, normandy, World War, 1939-1945, History, Military, Military History, Military campaigns, Normandie, Bataille de (1944), Campaigns

Description: What happened to the Allied armies in Normandy in the months after D-Day? Why, after the initial success of the landings, did their advance stall a few miles inland? How did the Germans, deprived of air support, hold off such massive forces for months? A fresh and incisive examination this most crucial campaign-with accounts from veterans on both sides-sheds new light on its demands and difficulties, as well as the plans and performance of all the commanders involved.