The American Gi in Europe in World War II: D-Day: Storming Ashore - Rilegato

Kaufmann, J. E.; Kaufmann, H. W.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0811704548 ISBN 13: 9780811704540

Casa editrice: Stackpole Books, 2009

Riassunto

Covers the D-Day airborne drops and amphibious landings at Omaha Beach and Utah Beach. Includes sidebars on landing craft, the naval bombardment, engineers, medics, the Germans' defenses, and more.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

J. E. Kaufmann is a freelance researcher. He has published several books on fortifications and is the founder of Site O, an international group devoted to the study of fortifications. He lives in Texas. H. W. Kaufmann is an instructor at San Antonio College. He lives in Texas.

Product Description:

Edizione inglese - English Edition - «In the spirit of Stephen Ambrose's "Band of Brothers" and Cornelius Ryan's "The Longest Day" and "A Bridge Too Far", J E Kaufmann and H W Kaufmann weave together firsthand accounts of American soldiers to capture the complete experience of the individual GI in World War II, from stateside training to overseas combat. Based on interviews with more than 200 veterans, the book also tells the story of the mighty effort to liberate Europe through the brave young men who fought there.»

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Stackpole Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0811704548
• ISBN 13: 9780811704540
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 392