| D-Day Landing Guide Sword to Utah Beach Contributor(s): Allen, Robert R. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0692948740 ISBN-13: 9780692948743 Publisher: Robert Allen OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2017 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War Ii - Travel | Special Interest - Adventure - Travel | Europe - Benelux Countries (belgium Netherlands Luxembourg) |
| Physical Information: 0.54" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.66 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Cultural Region - Benelux |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a guide book to the D-Day landing sites and the surrounding area. It covers the infanty assaults during Operation Neptune. It also covers the actions of the American and British Airborne units. The main German gun batteries are discussed and explained. Information about the local American, British, and German cemeteries is also provided. There are suggestions about sites and museums to visits. A thourough history about the background of Operation Neptune and the events of 6 June 1944 are also presented. |
Contributor Bio(s): Allen, Robert R.: - Robert Allen has spent over 30 years traveling Europe researching the areas that are known as "The Western Front" in World War I and World War II. He created 10 military history tours for the USO and continues to research areas for new tours. He has written 2 books about WWII and is working on a third. He also recently completed filming a pilot episode for a new history series called "Into the Fray with Martin King." He has a minor in Military History and is a member of the Alpha Epsilon Chi Chapter of the Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society with the University of Maryland University College. |