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Brassey'S D-Day Encyclopedia: The Normandy Invasion A-Z

Paperback

Main Details

Title Brassey'S D-Day Encyclopedia: The Normandy Invasion A-Z
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Barrett Tillman
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:288
Dimensions(mm): Height 230,Width 150
Category/GenreWorld history
Second world war
ISBN/Barcode 9781574887617
ClassificationsDewey:940.54/21421
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Potomac Books Inc
Imprint Potomac Books Inc
Publication Date 30 June 2005
Publication Country United States

Description

This unique encyclopedia provides detailed entries for everything you ever wanted to know about D-Day, the invasion of Normandy. Organized alpha-betically, the entries give detailed descriptions of weapons, equipment, divisions, air and naval units, geography, terminology, personalities, and more. Every Allied division that crossed the English Channel on June 6, 1944 has its own listing as do the major Axis divisions that fought them. Brief biographies of major military and political leaders on both sides provide a handy "who's who" of the campaign. The book also includes entries for related popular culture: GI slang, the best movies about D-Day, and major writers such as Stephen Ambrose and Cornelius Ryan. Cross-references make the book easy to use. With hundreds of entries, Brassey's D-Day Encyclopedia is an indispensable reference tool for history buffs and interesting browsing for readers who want to know more about World War II.

Reviews

"An extraordinary contribution . . . Thoroughly researched, engagingly presented and filled with useful insights, comments and nuggests of valuable information, this is an indispensable must-have reference for all military historians."