Gators of Neptune : naval amphibious planning for the Normandy invasion / Christopher D. Yung.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Yung, Christopher D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Operation Neptune.

Operation Overlord.

World War, 1939-1945--Amphibious operations.

World War, 1939-1945.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (321 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2006]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A research analyst for the Center for Naval Analyses offers a rare historical account of the Royal and U.S. Navies' involvement in one of the greatest amphibious assaults of modern history. It is a story of cooperation and, at times, discord, between the two navies as they planned the naval portion of the Allied invasion of Normandy. With the evolution of amphibious warfare as a backdrop, the book has sufficient technical detail to satisfy the modern day practitioner of amphibious warfare, yet is written in a style that makes it accessible to the general public. Thoroughly researched at the U.

Contents:

Table of Contents; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; List of Acronyms and Glossary ; 1. The Commanders; 2. Neptune Planning in Doctrinal Context; 3. Foundation of Invasion ; 4. Cross-Atlantic Games of Ball ; 5. Hard Choices; 6. Neptune Plans ; 7. From Duck to Gabius and the Tragedy of Slapton Sands; 8. Execution ; 9. Neptune: Its Lessons and Legacies; Notes ; Bibliography ; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-280) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781612515182

1612515185

OCLC:

857800370