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The Normandy landings : d-day and operation overlord : the first step to liberation / written by Melanie Mettra ; in collaboration with Antoine Baundry and Guilllaume Henn ; translated by Carly Probert.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Mettra, Melanie, author.
- Series:
- History
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France--Normandy.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (30 pages) : illustrations (some color), photographs, maps.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Brussels, [Belgium] : 50Minutes.com, 2016.
- Summary:
- Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the Normandy landings in next to no time with this concise guide. 50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the Normandy landings. By 1944, the Second World War had been raging for five years and German forces occupied much of Europe. On 6 June 1944, D-Day, Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy in the largest seaborne invasion in history. Although the Allies lost thousands of men, their decisive victory marked a turning point in the war, paving the way for the liberation of Europe and victory on the Western Front. In just 50 minutes you will: •Learn about the events of World War II prior to the Normandy landings •Identify the leaders who worked together to establish Operation Overlord and scheduled the Normandy landings to finally defeat the Germans •Analyse the actions taken by the Allies and Axis and their contribution to the Allied victory ABOUT 50MINUTES.COM | History & Culture 50MINUTES.COM will enable you to quickly understand the main events, people, conflicts and discoveries from world history that have shaped the world we live in today. Our publications present the key information on a wide variety of topics in a quick and accessible way that is guaranteed to save you time on your journey of discovery.
- Contents:
- Intro
- The Normandy Landings
- Key information
- Introduction
- Political and social context
- A global conflict
- A peripheral attack strategy
- Preparations for Operation Overlord
- Commanders and leaders
- Dwight David Eisenhower, American General
- Bernard Law Montgomery, British General
- Erwin Rommel, German Marshal
- Gerd von Rundstedt, German Marshal
- Analysis of the landings
- A difficult departure
- Air deployment
- The landings
- The first steps towards Liberation
- Repercussions of the landings
- The Battle of Normandy
- The Provence Landings and the Liberation of Paris
- Summary
- Find out more.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 1, 2016).
- ISBN:
- 9782806272997
- 2806272998
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