Название: The Normandy Invasion, June 1944: Looking Down on War
Автор: Roy M. Stanley
Издательство: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1781590567
Год: 2013
Формат: EPUB
Страниц: 272
Размер: 123,8 МБ
Язык: Английский
The Normandy Invasion literally takes a different view of D-Day and just beyond, showing the well-known events using aerial photos. This is what anxiously waiting senior officers knew about progress in the early hours of 6 June 1944. The RAF and USAAF imagery used is almost entirely from long dormant U.S. Department of Defence Intelligence files. Examining the invasion scene beach-by-beach, the eyes of a trained, experienced photo interpreter uncover details a layman would certainly miss. This overview of Normandy landings and subsequent combat shows the scope and sweep of battle and helps explain why some objectives were reached, why some units forged ahead where others were stalled.