Six Armies In Normandy

Zusatztext "The story of this vast! complex! and risky amphibious assault! and the campaign which followed! has been told many times! but never better than by John Keegan." The Wall Street Journal Informationen zum Autor Sir John Desmond Patrick Keegan ( 19342012), was one of the most distinguished contemporary military historians and was for many years the senior lecturer at Sandhurst (the British Royal Military Academy) and the defense editor of the Daily Telegraph (London). Keegan was the author of numerous books including The Face of Battle , The Mask of Command , The Price of Admiralty , Six Armies in Normandy , and The Second World War , and was a fellow at the Royal Society of Literature. Klappentext Acclaimed military historian John Keegan's investigation into World War II and the Normandy InvasionThe armies of six nations met on the battlefields of Normandy in what was to be the greatest Allied achievement of World War II. With dramatic! driving power! John Keegan describes the massed armies-American! Canadian! English! French! German! and Polish-at successive stages of the invasion. As he details the strategies of the military engagements! Keegan brilliantly shows how each of the armies reflected its own nation's values and traditions. In a new introduction written especially to commemorate the 50th anniversary of D-Day! he contemplates the ways the events at the battle of Normandy still reverberate today. "The best military historian of our generation." -Tom Clancy "John Keegan writes about war better than almost anyone in our century." -The Washington Post Book World "Very dramatic Very well done a book which conjures romance from some very hard fighting." -A. J. P. Taylor! The New York Review of Books "The story of this vast! complex! and risky amphibious assault! and the campaign which followed! has been told many times! but never better than by John Keegan." -The Wall Street Journal Zusammenfassung Acclaimed military historian John Keegan's investigation into World War II and the Normandy Invasion The armies of six nations met on the battlefields of Normandy in what was to be the greatest Allied achievement of World War II. With dramatic! driving power! John Keegan describes the massed armiesAmerican! Canadian! English! French! German! and Polishat successive stages of the invasion. As he details the strategies of the military engagements! Keegan brilliantly shows how each of the armies reflected its own nation's values and traditions. In a new introduction written especially to commemorate the 50th anniversary of D-Day! he contemplates the ways the events at the battle of Normandy still reverberate today. The best military historian of our generation. Tom Clancy John Keegan writes about war better than almost anyone in our century. The Washington Post Book World Very dramatic Very well done a book which conjures romance from some very hard fighting. A. J. P. Taylor! The New York Review of Books The story of this vast! complex! and risky amphibious assault! and the campaign which followed! has been told many times! but never better than by John Keegan. The Wall Street Journal Inhaltsverzeichnis Six Armies in Normandy Illustrations and Credits Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Prologue In the Invasion Area 1. Journey to the Second Front Stilwell Wedemeyer Eisenhower Molotov Marshall Brooke Montgomery Rommel 2. All-American Screaming Eagles Flight Descent Landing Gathering Action 1. The 3rd/505th at Ste Mère-Eglise 2. The 1st/505th at the Merderet 3. The 2nd/507th at Cauquigny 4. The 3rd/506th at the Douve Bridges 5. The 1st/502nd at WXYZ 6. The 3rd/501st at Pouppev...

"The story of this vast, complex, and risky amphibious assault, and the campaign which followed, has been told many times, but never better than by John Keegan." —The Wall Street Journal 

Autorentext
Sir John Desmond Patrick Keegan (1934–2012), was one of the most distinguished contemporary military historians and was for many years the senior lecturer at Sandhurst (the British Royal Military Academy) and the defense editor of the Daily Telegraph (London). Keegan was the author of numerous books including The Face of Battle, The Mask of Command, The Price of Admiralty, Six Armies in Normandy, and The Second World War, and was a fellow at the Royal Society of Literature.

Klappentext
Acclaimed military historian John Keegan's investigation into World War II and the Normandy Invasion The armies of six nations met on the battlefields of Normandy in what was to be the greatest Allied achievement of World War II. With dramatic, driving power, John Keegan describes the massed armies-American, Canadian, English, French, German, and Polish-at successive stages of the invasion. As he details the strategies of the military engagements, Keegan brilliantly shows how each of the armies reflected its own nation's values and traditions. In a new introduction written especially to commemorate the 50th anniversary of D-Day, he contemplates the ways the events at the battle of Normandy still reverberate today. "The best military historian of our generation." -Tom Clancy "John Keegan writes about war better than almost anyone in our century." -The Washington Post Book World "Very dramatic… Very well done… a book which conjures romance from some very hard fighting." -A. J. P. Taylor, The New York Review of Books "The story of this vast, complex, and risky amphibious assault, and the campaign which followed, has been told many times, but never better than by John Keegan." -The Wall Street Journal

Zusammenfassung
Acclaimed military historian John Keegan’s investigation into World War II and the Normandy Invasion

The armies of six nations met on the battlefields of Normandy in what was to be the greatest Allied achievement of World War II. With dramatic, driving power, John Keegan describes the massed armies—American, Canadian, English, French, German, and Polish—at successive stages of the invasion. As he details the strategies of the military engagements, Keegan brilliantly shows how each of the armies reflected its own nation's values and traditions. In a new introduction written especially to commemorate the 50th anniversary of D-Day, he contemplates the ways the events at the battle of Normandy still reverberate today.
“The best military historian of our generation.” –Tom Clancy
 
“John Keegan writes about war better than almost anyone in our century.” –The Washington Post Book World
 
“Very dramatic… Very well done… a book which conjures romance from some very hard fighting.” –A. J. P. Taylor, The New York Review of Books
 
“The story of this vast, complex, and risky amphibious assault, and the campaign which followed, has been told many times, but never better than by John Keegan.” –The Wall Street Journal


Inhalt
Six Armies in NormandyIllustrations and Credits
Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Prologue
In the Invasion Area
1. Journey to the Second Front
Stilwell
Wedemeyer
Eisenhower
Molotov
Marshall
Brooke
Montgomery
Rommel
2. All-American Screaming Eagles
Flight
Descent
Landing
Gathering
Action
1. The 3rd/505th at Ste Mère-Eglise
2. The 1st/505th at the Merderet
3. The 2nd/507th at Cauquigny
4. The 3rd/506th at the Douve Bridges
5. The 1st/502nd at WXYZ
6. The 3rd/501st at Pouppeville
3. Canada: to the South Shore
Dieppe: the Awful Warning
Fire Support
The German Defenders
Bombardment
Run-in
Touch-down
Inland
4. Scottish Corridor…

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