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Normandy The Sailors Story

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Author : Nick Hewitt
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2024-05-14

Normandy The Sailors Story written by Nick Hewitt and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-14 with History categories.

The first account of the Allied navies’ vital contribution to the success of the D-Day landings and the Normandy campaign The Allied liberation of Nazi-occupied Europe is one of the most widely recognised events of modern history. The assault phase, Operation Neptune, began with the D-Day landings in Normandy—one of the most complex amphibious operations in history, involving 7,000 ships and nearly 200,000 men. But despite this immense effort, the wider naval campaign has been broadly forgotten. Nick Hewitt draws on fascinating new material to describe the violent sea battle which mirrored the fighting on land, and the complex campaign at sea which enabled the Allied assault. Aboard ships ranging from frail plywood landing craft to sleek destroyers, sailors were active combatants in the operation of June 1944, and had worked tirelessly to secure the Seine Bay in the months preceding it. They fought battles against German submarines, aircraft, and warships, and maintained careful watch to keep control of the English Channel. Hewitt recounts these sailors’ stories for the first time—and shows how, without their efforts, D-Day would have failed.

Normandy

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Author : David Cary
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2017-04-20

Normandy written by David Cary and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-20 with categories.

"Normandy: A Father's Ship and a Son's Curiosity." This is the real story of a small U.S. Navy patrol craft which initially battled German U-boats and ultimately found its way to the Battle of Normandy on D-day. It also includes the story of its crew, ordinary people from all walks of life, asked to do a task they had never imagined and doing it well. It includes actual quotes from former crewmembers and their family. People don't remember now how scary those times were.

The Four Gold Pieces

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Author : Julie Gouraud
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1875

The Four Gold Pieces written by Julie Gouraud and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1875 with Apprentices categories.

The Search

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Author : John Henry Phillips
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2022-06-02

The Search written by John Henry Phillips and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-02 with History categories.

When archaeologist John Henry Phillips volunteered with a charity that took D-Day veterans back to Normandy, due to an administrative error he found himself without a hotel room and reliant on the generosity of one of the veterans who had a spare bed. That veteran was Patrick Thomas - and it was an encounter that would change both their lives forever. Patrick's landing craft, LCH 185, had led the first wave into Sword Beach on D-Day, and stayed off Normandy until the 25th June when an acoustic mine sent it to the seabed along with most of the crew. His story transfixed John, and the resulting search for the shipwreck was to consume him. Jumping back and forwards in time, between vivid descriptions of the final days on board LCH 185 and John's thrilling search to find the shipwreck, The Search is an emotional story of a devastating time in history, an unlikely, life-changing friendship and a quest to honour a wartime home and family lost over seventy-five years ago.

D Day 1944

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Author : Robin Neillands
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004

D Day 1944 written by Robin Neillands and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.

This is the story of Operation Overlord, June 6, 1944, the most crucial day in the long and painful history of World War II. This is the story of one day, fifty miles of French coast, and some 200,000 men, as told by the soldiers, sailors, airmen and resistance fighters who took part in this battle.

A Destroyer Sailor S War

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Author : Jerome S. Welna
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-09-01

A Destroyer Sailor S War written by Jerome S. Welna and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-01 with History categories.

The author, Jerome Welna, takes the reader aboard the USS Barton to his battle station on the bridge for a grandstand view of the army Ranger assault on Pointe du Hoc, located at the west end of Omaha Beach, 6 June 1944. The Barton provided artillery support for the army Rangers until target number one for the Omaha Beach sector was taken out and all German resistance eliminated. The author provides personal eyewitness details of the nineteen-day naval battle with naval artillery support for invasion troops at Omaha Beach, including E-boat and bomber attacks, which ended 24 June with the bombardment and capture of Cherbourg. Detailed descriptions of problems encountered by assault forces advancing through the German mined defense system bring the reader to realize how dangerous it really was for the soldiers to advance up the beach to the base of the cliffs, which afforded their only protection from accurate German shell fire. The Normandy invasion could never have been attempted without the support of the U.S. Navy. In the second half of the book the author describes the many battles with the kamikazes (Japanese suicide planes) for the liberation of the Philippines, and the final battle of Okinawa. A foreword by David F. Winkler, Ph.D. (U.S. Naval Historic Foundation), many footnotes, eighteen maps, fourteen photographs, and an index of full names, places and subjects enhance the text.

Appointment In Normandy

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Author : Walter W. Jaffee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995

Appointment In Normandy written by Walter W. Jaffee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with History categories.

SS Jeremiah O'Brien. The "trip of a lifetime" story of her 5 1/2 month 18,000-mile voyage back to Normandy for the 50th Anniversary of D-Day. The only ship from the great D-Day Armada to return in 1994, she was the "centerpiece" at the historic ceremonies in England & France.

Beachhead Normandy

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Author : Tom Carter
language : en
Publisher: Potomac Books, Inc.
Release Date : 2012-10-31

Beachhead Normandy written by Tom Carter and has been published by Potomac Books, Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-31 with History categories.

World War II naval history has been discussed and examined from almost every possible angle. One story that has never been told in detail, however, is that of the U.S. Navy's vessel designated the landing craft, tank (LCT). Even though they are known for ferrying troops and supplies to the beaches of Normandy, LCTs were more than mere transports. In fact, the little craft had permanently assigned crews and participated in nearly all forms of naval warfare. Beachhead Normandy combines the history of LCT operations with a detailed look at a specific ship, the LCT 614, which landed at Omaha Beach under heavy fire. Tom Carter has gathered material from the U.S. Navy's archives, the National Archives, and personal stories from several members of the 614's crew, including the ship's skipper and second officer, to give readers a clear picture of the LCT's role in one of World War II's most pivotal moments. He also analyzes the role of LCTs in the Pacific theater, including the 614's participation in the occupation of China while supporting the marines' famed First Division. Drawing on both technical analyses and personal accounts by the actual participants, including the author's father, Beachhead Normandy is a rich and varied history of the key services these ships performed during and after World War II.

D Day 1944

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Author : Robin Neillands
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994

D Day 1944 written by Robin Neillands and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with D-Day categories.

This is the story of Operation Overlord, June 6, 1944, the most crucial day in the long and painful history of World War II. This is the story of one day, fifty miles of French coast, and some 200,000 men, as told by the soldiers, sailors, airmen and resistance fighters who took part in this battle. These are the voices of Normandy, expertly woven into the authors' exciting narrative of D-Day, vividly recreating the day that began the liberation of Europe from Nazi tyranny. Book jacket.

Assault On Normandy

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Author : Paul Stillwell
language : en
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 1994

Assault On Normandy written by Paul Stillwell and has been published by US Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with History categories.

Nearly fifty participants, from admirals to frontline soldiers, recount their roles in the invasion of Normandy.