Synopses & Reviews
In the early morning of June 6, 1944 D-Day the Allies landed on the beaches of Normandy. The immediate objective was to secure a beachhead. The ultimate goal was the surrender of Hitler's army.
To defeat Germany, the Allies launched the largest amphibious attack in history across the English Channel. Failure would mean, at best, prolonging the war. At worst, it would give Germany the chance to develop secret "wonder weapons." The invasion of France had to succeed. And ultimately, despite murderous German resistance, mistakes and miscues of Allied commanders, and a great cost in lives, Allied soldiers did secure the beachheads of Normandy.
But the much-celebrated landings at Omaha beach and elsewhere were just the beginning, for the success of the landing was achieved only after another two months of hard fighting. The Normandy Campaign masterfully describes the movements of the armies British, Canadian, and American as they made their way to Paris, with dramatic firsthand accounts of the soldiers who fought in the dunes and through the hedgerows of Normandy.
The Normandy Campaign takes a candid and critical look at the rivalries between Allied commanders and explodes the myths about the numbers of troops involved and the effectiveness of their weaponry. It details atrocities on both sides as well as friendly fire incidents, and it evaluates the performance of the major military leaders. Victor Brooks brings unrivalled color and clarity to the strategy of the Allies and the tactics of the units as they battle their way from Normandy's beaches to the banks of the Seine.
Synopsis
To defeat Nazi Germany, the Allies had to mount the largest amphibious attack in history. Nothing like it in size and scope had ever been attempted. Failure would mean, at best, prolonging the war. At worst, it would give Germany the chance to develop the "wonder weapons" they had been talking about for so long. Despite all of the mistakes and miscues of the Allied armies, as well as the great cost in lives, they secured the beaches with heroic determination and moved on to defeat Germany. The much-celebrated Allied landing at Omaha and the other Normandy beaches on D-Day was just the beginningthe success of the landing was secured only after another two months of hard fighting, bravery, and death. The Normandy Campaign describes in broad strokes the movements of the armies as they fought their way to Paris and presents a complete picture of the campaign through France. Brooks details his narrative with firsthand accounts from the soldiers who were in the dunes and hedgerows of Normandy. The reader comes to understand both the strategic situation and the human drama of war that made the Normandy campaign the incredible story it is.
Synopsis
A lively and well-written account of the century's largest and most important invasion--from D-Day to the liberation of Paris
About the Author
Victor Brooks teaches at Villanova University. He is the author of several Great Campaign books, including The Boston Campaign and The Fredericksburg Campaign. He lives in Pennsylvania.