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The Normandy Landings

The Normandy Landings

D-Day and Operation Overlord: The First Step to Liberation

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978280627299743EBookPlurilingua PublishingOn 6 June 1944, Allied forces, carried on ships along with weapons and tanks, landed on the beaches of Normandy. The Normandy landings, also known as the D-Day landings, were one of the major operations of the Second World War and paved the way for the Allied victory on the Western Front. In the largest seaborne invasion in history, some 150 000 mainly British, American and Canadian soldiers landed in Normandy and went on to liberate a number of towns along the coast. Their heroism provided one of the most memorable episodes of the war, and marked the first step towards the Liberation of Europe.  In just 50 minutes, you will learn about the events leading up to the Normandy landings and understand why this victory was so important for the Allies. This straightforward and informative book provides a thorough analysis of the background to Operation Overlord and the main stages of the Normandy landings. It also features biographies of the key commanders and leaders, including Dwight Eisenhower and Bernard Law Montgomery, a valuable introduction to the political and social context and an evaluation of the impact of the landings, giving you all the essential information about this daring operation. About the Normandy landings The Normandy landings, codenamed Operation Neptune, were the first stage of Operation Overlord, the Allied mission that aimed to invade Germany and liberate the occupied nations of Western Europe. The operation remains one of the most iconic episodes of the Second World War and set in motion the final, decisive phase of the conflict. This clear and accessible 43-page book is structured as follows: Introduction to the Normandy landings Political and social context A global conflict A peripheral attack strategy Preparations for Operation Overlord Commanders and leaders Dwight David Eisenhower, American general Bernard Law Montgomery, British general Erwin Rommel, German marshal Gerd von Rundstedt, German marshal Analysis of the landings A difficult departure Air deployment The landings The first steps towards Liberation Impact of the Normandy landings The Battle of Normandy The Provence Landings and the Liberation of Paris Summary On 6 June 1944, Allied forces, carried on ships along with weapons and tanks, landed on the beaches of Normandy. The Normandy landings, also known as the D-Day landings, were one of the major operations of the Second World War and paved the way for the Allied victory on the Western Front. In the largest seaborne invasion in history, some 150 000 mainly British, American and Canadian soldiers landed in Normandy and went on to liberate a number of towns along the coast. Their heroism provided one of the most memorable episodes of the war, and marked the first step towards the Liberation of Europe.  In just 50 minutes, you will learn about the events leading up to the Normandy landings and understand why this victory was so important for the Allies. This straightforward and informative book provides a thorough analysis of the background to Operation Overlord and the main stages of the Normandy landings. It also features biographies of the key commanders and leaders, including Dwight Eisenhower and Bernard Law Montgomery, a valuable introduction to the political and social context and an evaluation of the impact of the landings, giving you all the essential information about this daring operation. About the Normandy landings The Normandy landings, codenamed Operation Neptune, were the first stage of Operation Overlord, the Allied mission that aimed to invade Germany and liberate the occupied nations of Western Europe. The operation remains one of the most iconic episodes of the Second World War and set in motion the final, decisive phase of the conflict. This clear and accessible 43-page book is structured as follows: Introduction to the Normandy landings Political and social context A global conflict A peripheral attack strategy Preparations for Operation Overlord Commanders and leaders Dwight David Eisenhower, American general Bernard Law Montgomery, British general Erwin Rommel, German marshal Gerd von Rundstedt, German marshal Analysis of the landings A difficult departure Air deployment The landings The first steps towards Liberation Impact of the Normandy landings The Battle of Normandy The Provence Landings and the Liberation of Paris Summary application/pdf1 20th century, Adolf Hitler, Allies, Bernard Law Montgomery, Liberation, Nazi Germany, Nazism, Normandy Landings, occupation, Second World War, Third Reich, war, Wehrmacht, Western Front, Winston Churchill
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On 6 June 1944, Allied forces, carried on ships along with weapons and tanks, landed on the beaches of Normandy. The Normandy landings, also known as the D-Day landings, were one of the major operations of the Second World War and paved the way for the Allied victory on the Western Front. In the largest seaborne invasion in history, some...
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On 6 June 1944, Allied forces, carried on ships along with weapons and tanks, landed on the beaches of Normandy. The Normandy landings, also known as the D-Day landings, were one of the major operations of the Second World War and paved the way for the Allied victory on the Western Front. In the largest seaborne invasion in history, some 150 000 mainly British, American and Canadian soldiers landed in Normandy and went on to liberate a number of towns along the coast. Their heroism provided one of the most memorable episodes of the war, and marked the first step towards the Liberation of Europe.  In just 50 minutes, you will learn about the events leading up to the Normandy landings and understand why this victory was so important for the Allies.

This straightforward and informative book provides a thorough analysis of the background to Operation Overlord and the main stages of the Normandy landings. It also features biographies of the key commanders and leaders, including Dwight Eisenhower and Bernard Law Montgomery, a valuable introduction to the political and social context and an evaluation of the impact of the landings, giving you all the essential information about this daring operation.

About the Normandy landings

The Normandy landings, codenamed Operation Neptune, were the first stage of Operation Overlord, the Allied mission that aimed to invade Germany and liberate the occupied nations of Western Europe. The operation remains one of the most iconic episodes of the Second World War and set in motion the final, decisive phase of the conflict.

This clear and accessible 43-page book is structured as follows:

  • Introduction to the Normandy landings
  • Political and social context
    • A global conflict
    • A peripheral attack strategy
    • Preparations for Operation Overlord
  • Commanders and leaders
    • Dwight David Eisenhower, American general
    • Bernard Law Montgomery, British general
    • Erwin Rommel, German marshal
    • Gerd von Rundstedt, German marshal
  • Analysis of the landings
    • A difficult departure
    • Air deployment
    • The landings
    • The first steps towards Liberation
  • Impact of the Normandy landings
    • The Battle of Normandy
    • The Provence Landings and the Liberation of Paris
  • Summary

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9782806272997

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Plurilingua Publishing

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43

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