A research analyst for the Center for Naval Analyses offers a rare historical account of the Royal and U.S. Navies' involvement in one of the greatest amphibious assaults of modern history. It is a story of cooperation and, at times, discord, between the two navies as they planned the naval portion of the Allied invasion of Normandy. With the evolution of amphibious warfare as a backdrop, the book has sufficient technical detail to satisfy the modern day practitioner of amphibious warfare, yet is written in a style that makes it accessible to the general public. Thoroughly researched at the U.S. National Archives and the Naval Historical Center, the book takes the reader from the initial plans created by the Anglo-American Allies in 1942, through the first draft of Operation Overlord, to the final naval plan set down in 1944. It then presents a detailed description of the invasion itself. Christopher Yung covers every obstacle confronted by the naval planners, from the shifting tides of the English Channel to overcoming the European coastal defenses and dealing with the submarine threat. Despite his attention to historical detail, he brings to life the personalities of those who brought Operation Neptune from concept to reality.
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"Christopher Yung engages us with masterful analysis and narrative style to describe the operational and human dynamics of the joint amphibious planning for Operation Neptune, the massive 1944 naval assault of Hitler's Fortress Europe."--Col. Joseph H. Alexander, USMC (Ret.), author of Utmost Savagery: The Three Days of Tarawa.
"Gators of Neptune presents a thoroughly professional account and assessment of the planning for Operation Neptune. That subject has received all too little attention by contemporary historians."--Dean C. Allard, former Director of Naval History, Naval Historical Center.
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Christopher Yung specializes in the analysis of amphibious and expeditionary operations at the Center for Naval Analyses and has conducted numerous studies for the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine Corps. He received his Ph.D. from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.
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An Excellent Treatment of a Difficult Subject,
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This review is from: Gators of Neptune: Naval Amphibious Planning for the Normandy Invasion (Hardcover)
Gators of Nepture provides a look at the background, conception, planning, organization, and execution of the D-Day landings. It actually treats the subject on several levels.
To begin with, there is a comprehensive examination of the technical and logistical aspects of the operation, which remains the most complex landing ever undertaken. So we learn a great deal about the supply of landing craft, arrangements for naval escorts and gunfire support, the intricate planning necessary to mesh operations by naval, air, and ground forces, and more, including lots on training (with a good concise discussion of Slapton Sands). But Yung, a seasoned naval analyst, didn't stop there. He frames the tale by examining the evolution of both British and American amphibious doctrine, which differed in important ways, requiring complex negotiation among the commanders and their staffs to hammer out a common doctrine. In dealing with this aspect of the planning, we are treated to some critical portraits of many of the leading figures on both sides. This is in many ways the most valuable part of the book. By looking at the planning for D-Day through the experiences, personalities, ambitions, and inter-relationships of the principal commanders - Bertram Ramsay, Andrew Cunningham, Harold Stark, Philip Vian, Alan Kirk, and others - Yung turns what could easily have been a very dry, even boring technical account of operational planning and logistical management into a very readable work. Gators of Nepture is likely to be of particular interest to students of World War II in Europe, amphibious operations, and naval history in general.
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History Comes Alive,
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This review is from: Gators of Neptune: Naval Amphibious Planning for the Normandy Invasion (Hardcover)
Christopher Yung provides a stunning analysis of Operation Neptune, from it's inception to it's culmination. His attention to historical facts is exceptional. The enormaity of this amphibious operation is mind-blowing. He really captures the cooperation and the discord between the Allied Forces. An excellent read.
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A remarkable view of the planning for the day of days,
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Few people know about Operation Neptune, the naval portion of the D-Day invasion. Chris Yung does a great job of sifting through myriad sources to weave a tapestry of the Allied naval planning.
A must-read for history buffs, even casual ones.
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