D-Day 1944-Op/HS: The Allied Invasion of Normandy

By D Stavropoulos, John Terniotis, Sotiris Vourliotis

The Allies launched their invasion of German-occupied Europe after 18 months of preparation: 3-1/2 million troops, more than 10,000 warplanes, and an armada of nearly 5,000 sea-going vessels stormed Fortress Europe and opened the long-awaited second front against Hitler's Reich. Includes the Allied bid for air superiority, the landings, a photo file, opposing commanders and forces, portable weapons, and many lesser-known details of the making of the new Western Front.

Illustrated throughout with more than 60 b/w and 30 color photos, 6 maps, 21 equipment profiles, 13 uniform plates and specially commissioned artworks.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0897476042
• ISBN13: 9780897476041
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Squadron/Signal Publications
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.3" x 10.0"