Normandy, the sailors' story : a naval history of D-Day and the battle for France / Nick Hewitt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hewitt, C. N., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations.

World War, 1939-1945.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (476 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2024]

Summary:

No detailed description available for "Normandy: the Sailors' Story".

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

List of Plates

List of Maps, Figures and Tables

Glossary and Abbreviations

Acknowledgements

Preface

Prologue: Death in the Seine Bay 0502, 6 June 1944

1 The Long Road Back: Returning to Europe, May 1940–August 1943

2 Owning the Channel: Operations in Home Waters January 1943–June 1944

3 Backroom Boys and Girls: Planning, Intelligence and Deception October 1943–June 1944

4 Build, Borrow and Beg: Assembling the Armada June 1943–June 1944

5 Finding Sailors: Recruitment and Training June 1943–June 1944

6 Final Days: The Dangers of the Sea and the Violence of the Enemy 24 May–6 June 1944

7 Crossing to the Bay 5/6 June 1944

8 Into the Fire: The Americans at Utah and Omaha H-Hour 0630, 6 June 1944

9 Resolute and Seamanlike: The Anglo- Canadians at Gold and Juno 6 June 1944

10 Sword and the Follow-Up Waves H-Hour 0725 6 June 1944

11 The Battle of the Build-Up: Logistics and the Great Storm 6–25 June 1944

12 Guarding the Bay: Action on the Trout Line 6–25 June 1944

13 Battle for Cherbourg 13 June–5 July 1944

14 Last Resort: The Kleinkampfverbände 5 July–3 August 1944

15 On to Le Havre 3 August–12 September 1944

Conclusion

Notes

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9780300277388

0300277385

OCLC:

1432587992