Building for Battle: Hitler's D-Day Defences

by Philip Kaplan

Following nearly two years of planning and exacting preparation, Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of the Nazi-dominated European continent, was mounted in the early hours of 6th June, 1944. It was to be a pivotal event leading to the end of the Second World War and victory for the Allied forces. The invasion itself was centered on the largest amphibious landing operation in history. It involved 7000 naval vessels, 3000 aircraft, 17000 American...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526705400
• ISBN13: 9781526705402
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.0" x 9.9"