D-day The Invasion Of Normandy, June 6, 1944

by Holderfield, Randy; Varhola, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781882810468
• ISBN10: 1882810465
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-22
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Summary

This "History at a Glance" volume presents a huge amount of information in a small space, including many facts and figures that will be new even to dedicated readers.

Author Biography

Randy Holderfield works in the legal field in the San Francisco Bay area, California. In addition to his lifelong study of WWII, he speaks regulary on the American Civil War, and is a longtime member of the South Bay Civil War Round table in San Jose, California. This is his first book. Michael J. Varhola earned a B.S. in journalism from the University of Maryland, and is a freelance editor and writer living in suburban Washington D.C. During Operation Desert Storn, he served with the 3rd Armored Division in Saudi Arabia and Iraq, and thereafter helped found and run Living History magazine. Michael is the author or editor of numerous articles and books, including Everyday Life During the Civil War.

Table of Contents

Introduction	i
Allied Leaders	1	(16)
German Leaders	17	(14)
Defending Fortress Europe	31	(32)
Weapons at D-Day	63	(26)
Armor at D-Day	89	(30)
Air and Airborne Operations	119	(16)
Naval Normandy	135	(14)
Battle on the Beaches	149	(50)
The Wounded, the Dying, and the Dead	199	(8)
Postscript	207	(4)
Recommended Reading	211	(2)
Index	213