CAEN CONTROVERSY: THE BATTLE FOR SWORD BEACH 1944
Written by Andrew Stewart
Published by Helion & Company
in 2014
ISBN: 9781909982123
- Categorised in:
- MILITARY
- WORLD WAR II
- ARMY
- INFANTRY
CAEN CONTROVERSY: THE BATTLE FOR SWORD BEACH 1944
Written by Andrew Stewart.
Stock no. 1829840
1st.
2014.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The significant element of the wider D-Day operation and a narrative account of the operations conducted by 3 British Infantry Division. Green boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos, colour maps. 164 pages including index. ISBN: 9781909982123. Small bump to lower front corner of boards. Else a lovely copy, looks unread!
Front cover
Contents
- List of Photographs
- List of Maps
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1 Invading Europe
- 2 The Allies Prepare
- 3 Defending Normandy
- 4 The Assault Begins
- 5 Airborne Prologue
- 6 H-Hour - Touch Down
- 7 H-Hour - Infantry Assault
- 8 Morning - 'Break in'
- 9 Morning - Consolidation
- 10 Afternoon - Exploitation
- 11 Evening - Culmination
- 12 'Caen Controversy'
- Bibliography
- Index