D-Day to Berlin: From the Normandy Landings to the Fall of the Reich - Brossura

Karen Farrington

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1784040525 ISBN 13: 9781784040529

Casa editrice: Arcturus, 2014

Riassunto

This fully illustrated book celebrates the 70th anniversary of the landings in Normandy and the victorious push into the heart of Nazi Germany, culminating in the fall of Berlin.The campaign to free Europe from the yoke of Nazism ended with one of the greatest ever military offensives: Operation Overlord, Starting with the landings on D-Day, Allied forces faced stiff resistance as they inched their way through Normandy and the Low Countries to the Rhine. This book tells the story primarily from the perspective of the service men at the centre of the operation, and how their bravery and doggedness made the defeat of Hitler's hordes possible.,Written for a mass-market audience,World War II as a subject never palls and there is bound to be renewed interest in 2014,Illustrated with c. 100 great B/W photos and maps,A vital read for anyone interested in 20th century history and great value!

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Karen Farrington is a writer and former Fleet Street journalist who has specialised in the study of conflict throughout the 20th century. She marked the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War with the publication of Eyewitness to World War II, compiled from scores of interviews with veterans from around the world, many of whom contributed to this book.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Arcturus
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1784040525
• ISBN 13: 9781784040529
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 144