The Invasion of France and Germany 1944 - 1945 (History of United States Naval Operations in World War II, 11) (v. 11) (Hardcover)

~ Samuel Eliot Morison (Author) "THE FINAL DEFEAT of Germany by military action was the object of nearly four years of planning and discussion by the British and American high..." (more)
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This spectacular fifteen-volume series that charts the U.S. Naval operations during World War II with an insider's perspective. Morison, a Harvard professor, was given a special rank and writing post by FDR. He had active duty aboard eleven different ships, allowing him to witness many crucial battles in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. Volume Eleven recounts the part played by the United States and Allied naval forces in the final victorious offensive against Germany. Filled with many maps and file photographs.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 360 pages
• Publisher: Castle Books (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785813128
• ISBN-13: 978-0785813125
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #806,937 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must for all who are interested in D-Day and beyond, March 19, 2002

A Kid's Review

It is an honor to be the first to review this book by Admiral Morison for Amazon.com. This is the first book I've ever read by this renowned historian, and it is outstanding in both detail and clarity. Admiral Morison (as he is referred to in Stephen Ambrose's history of D-Day) tells this story clearly and with dramatic narration, as much as any history which strives to be complete can be. I intend to read his RISING SUN IN THE PACIFIC next, and I may try to read the entire series on U.S. naval operations in WWII, given time. This book is essential to an understanding of D-Day and, along with Mr. Ambrose's books, gives any reader a great deal of insight into the most dramatic day of the 20th century, and maybe in the modern history of the world.