Название: Osprey Campaign 268 - Operation Neptune 1944: D-Day's Seaborne Armada
Автор: Ken Ford
Издательство: Osprey Publishing
ISBN: 1472802713
Год: 2014
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 96
Размер: 19,5 МБ
Язык: Английский
The story of Operation Neptune was, of course, more than just a tale of planning, building and logistics. It had action a-plenty and the emotive tales of bravery, ingenuity and determination by the crews of the ships involved brought credit to the naval traditions of the Allied nations. Battleships, cruisers and destroyers bombarded enemy positions; midget submarines pointed the way to the beaches; minesweepers worked secretly by night to clear lanes; landing craft of all sizes braved enemy fire and mines to deposit their loads on the beaches and naval beach parties endured shellfire and machine guns to bring order to the beaches.