The Invasion Before Normandy: The Secret Battle of Slapton Sands

By Edwin P. Hoyt

Book Overview

The Invasion Before Normandy is a chronicle of one of World War II's most dramatic and secret operations. In 1944, an American naval exercise off the southern Devonshire coast--preparation for the landing at Normandy--was interrupted by the sudden appearance of German E-boats. When the fighting was over, 198 Navy men and 441 soldiers were counted among the dead. Quickly covered up by military officials who needed to protect the invasion plans, these casualties were lumped together with those from Omaha Beach and the results of the failed mission were hidden for the next forty years. This book provides a rare inside look at this catastrophic rehearsal for D-Day.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 149308643X
• ISBN13: 9781493086436
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

THE INVASION BEFORE NORMANDY: The secret battle of Slapton Sands

Written by Edwin P. Hoyt, This book was very interesting. I did not know anything about pre- ivasion plans in the south of England. The book kept my attention and spueerd me on to read UTAH BEACH: The amphibious and airborne landings operations on D-Day by Joseph Balkoski- so yes , I give this book a good review and would reccomend it. Thanks to Patricia Horton whom I ordered this book from. wellyn sellers