Operation Neptune

The Prelude to D-Day

David Wragg

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The History Press Ltd
02 June 2022

Second World War; Naval forces & warfare; Military tactics; War & defence operations

Long-awaited, the Normandy landings were the largest amphibious operation in history. Success was achieved by the advent of specialised landing craft first seen in the landings in North Africa heavy naval firepower and the creation of two artificial harbours, each the size of the port of Dover, and an underwater pipeline.

Operation Neptune: The Prelude to D-Day tells the story of this incredible feat using eyewitness accounts of the landings and the breaching of Hitler's famed 'Atlantic Wall'. David Wragg explores the earlier Allied and Axis experiences with amphibious operations and the planning for Neptune and Overlord. He reveals the naval support needed once the armies were ashore and before continental ports could be captured and cleared of mines, with operations such as minesweeping off the Normandy coast, which led to one of the worst 'friendly fire' incidents of the war. This is the must-read book to understand what made D-Day possible.

AUTHOR: David Wragg has worked as an aviation and naval journalist for The Sunday Telegraph and The Spectator. As an acclaimed author, he has written over thirty books of military history, which have been translated worldwide.

32 b/w illustrations

By: David Wragg
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd New edition
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9780750999687
ISBN 10: 0750999683
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 02 June 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

David Wragg has written many books on railway, aviation and defence subjects, including Wartime on the Railways, The Southern Railway Story, The LMS Story and The Steam Locomotive Story (all The History Press). He has also written on these subjects for The Sunday Telegraph, The Spectator and The Scotsman.

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Operation Neptune

The Prelude to D-Day

David Wragg

$39.99

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