The Century of Warfare - Worldwide Conflict from 1900 to the Present Day

History

CHARLES MESSENGER

Military

HarperCollins Publishers, Ltd

An hour-by-hour re-creation of the D-Day invasion and its aftermath, told through new and highly detailed computer-generated maps, explanatory texts, and contemporary photographs. June 2004 marks the sixtieth anniversary of the largest amphibious military operation in history. D-Day was the culmination of four years of planning and preparation, which had begun in summer 1940 when Britain stood alone and under imminent threat of a German cross-Channel invasion. This groundbreaking study of D-Day and the subsequent campaign charts the gradual evolution of the invasion plan, encompassing the intelligence efforts, the Anglo-U.S. strategic debate over where the Allies should attack, and the elaborate deception put in place to fool the Germans about the true D-Day objective. The buildup culminates in an hour-by-hour and day-by-day account of the landings by air and by sea on the beaches of NormandyUtah, Omaha, Gold, Juno, and Swordand the subsequent grim struggle for six weeks to break through the German defenses. At the center of this fascinating re-creation of the D-Day invasion are 70 maps in full color, which incorporate the latest computer technology. Many are in fact based on the same maps used by the Allies in 1944. Detailed drawings and 80 photographs, both modern and contemporary to the period, help bring the beaches of Normandy to life. The book also includes contributions by French and German historians. Featuring: <ul>
<li>Splendid full-color maps with detailed explanatory captions</li>
<li>Section introductions with comprehensive examinations of how, when, where, why, and who</li>
<li>An authoritative text by a noted military historian</li>
<li>175 illustrations, 70 in color</li>
</ul>

The D-Day Atlas: Anatomy of the Normandy Campaign

Reference

Thames&Hudson

Describes the weapons and explains the tactics of the Warsaw Pact and NATO armies and identifies the differing theories and practices of Soviet-block and Western armed forces

Armies of World War 3

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

Littlehampton Book Services Lt

Blitzkreig Story

Charles Scribner`s Sons

Shelf wear to price clipped dust jacket, page edges tanned. Shipped from the U.K. All orders received before 3pm sent that weekday.

Commandos, 1940-46

Kimber

The Second World War was fought on an unprecedented scale and claimed the lives of millions, from soldiers to civilians. Providing a challenging analysis of its causes and momentous consequences, as well as a clear narrative and explanation of the course of the war, World War II examines the objectives and concerns of all the combatants in one of the most deadly conflicts of the 20th Century. Approximately 40 maps and 500 images give a complete picture of the conflict across its many theaters - the Eastern and Western fronts, Scandinavia and Italy, the Balkans and the Mediterranean, and China and Southeast Asia, as well as the Western Pacific.

World War II

H.P. Willmott

robin-cross

Covent Garden Books

Wonderfully illustrated collection of the armies, fighting ships and aircrafts of the military around the world. Large book with great color pictures and illustrations.

Armed Forces of the World

ANTONY PRESTON

Anthony Robinson

GALLERY BOOKS

BATTLE OF BRITIAN

W.H.Smith

Great Military Disasters

NY: Dorset Press

'Bomber Harris' and the strategic bombing offensive, 1939-1945

Timmins Publishers

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