The BATTLES IN FOCUS series This new series of paperback military history originals is set to revolutionize how selected conflicts and characters of history are studied. In comparison with other mid-format paperback series they contain extensive textual coverage - 50-55000 words - and are written by noted scholars and experts in the subjects, rather than non-specialist writers offering brief and inadequate coverage of a theme. Necessary illustrations and maps are included but are not provided to simply add pages to the book or fill vacant space
The Allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944 was crucial to the successful counter attack against the German invasion of Western Europe. The planning for the action - Operation Overlord - was extensive and a true test of the cooperation between the US, British and other Allied nations. The execution of the plan, fraught with difficulties as diverse as meteorology and a mass amphibious landing, was a masterpiece of daring concept and determined deployment. Men and equipment in huge numbers had to be landed in the face of awesome firepower from the enemy.
This thorough description of the event provides a perfect concise account for historians and student at all levels.
