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Ford, Ken

 
9781472802712: Operation Neptune 1944: D-Day’s Seaborne Armada
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1472802713 ISBN 13 : 9781472802712
Editeur : Osprey Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

The naval plan behind the Normandy landings that aided the success of the Allied invasion of France.

The story of Operation Neptune was, of course, more than just a tale of planning, building and logistics. It had action a-plenty and the emotive tales of bravery, ingenuity and determination by the crews of the ships involved brought credit to the naval traditions of the Allied nations.

Battleships, cruisers and destroyers bombarded enemy positions; midget submarines pointed the way to the beaches; minesweepers worked secretly by night to clear lanes; landing craft of all sizes braved enemy fire and mines to deposit their loads on the beaches and naval beach parties endured shellfire and machine guns to bring order to the beaches. Royal Navy commandos and US naval engineers dealt with beach obstacles against rising tides in the face of withering enemy fire. Losses during Neptune and the days after the assault were quite heavy.

In this detailed, illustrated account, Ken Ford unpacks the operation that had more casualties amongst its vessels than any other naval enterprise in World War II.

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À propos des auteurs

Ken Ford was born in Hampshire in 1943. He trained as an engineer and spent almost thirty years in the telecommunications industry. He now spends his time as an author and a bookseller specialising in military history. He has written a number of books on various Second World War subjects. Ken now lives in Southampton.

Howard Gerrard studied at the Wallasey School of Art and has been a freelance designer and illustrator for over 20 years. He has won both the Society of British Aerospace Companies Award and the Wilkinson Sword Trophy and has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Campaign 69: Nagashino 1575 and Campaign 72: Jutland 1916. Howard lives and works in Kent.

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Éditeur
Osprey Publishing
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1472802713
ISBN 13 
9781472802712
Reliure
Broché
Illustrateur
Gerrard Howard
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
96
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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