Operation Overlord: Sword Beach & the British 6th Airborne Division 6 June 1944 (Order of Battle, 1) [Paperback]

Christopher Chant (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Stackpole Books (May 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1898994005
• ISBN-13: 978-1898994008
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,199,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The British Side, May 11, 2000

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This review is from: Operation Overlord: Sword Beach & the British 6th Airborne Division 6 June 1944 (Order of Battle, 1) (Paperback)

Not much is written about the British divisions which landed in Normandy. This is the first out of 5 books which cover the Allied landings in Normandy. One of the best things about this book is that it discribes the landing by unit. The book starts with a brief discription of the entire operation. It then goes on with the divisional history and battle of order of the involved divisions and units. It continues with discribing the operation. Each unit involved is handled seperately. Besides the wellknown units like the 3rd Infantry Division and the 6th Airborne Division, the book also covers both Special Service Brigades, the armoured divisions and the follow up units.

The complete history is told very briefly but it gives you a good indication of what happened. The stories are supported by photographs and maps. A very compact book.