Gold, Juno, Sword

On 6th June 1944, the Allied armies won a glorious victory in the battle of the Normandy beaches, the first phase of the Allied plan for the liberation of Europe from the northwest, Operation Overlord. Here, at last, is an illustrated hour by hour account of the D-Day landings in the British sector, from Asnelles to Ouistreham: The German defensive troops and the Atlantic Wall; The British and Canadian troops which assaulted the beaches; Weapons, equipment and tactics; The personalities: Major General Rennie, Lord Lovat, Major General Keller, Major General Graham; The Canadian advance on Juno; The British Sector after D-Day: consolidation on June 7th and 8th.

Hundreds of photographs (many in colour),lots of maps and illustrations. This is an hour by hour account of the British and Canadian landings in the British sector with a discussion of the German troops defending, the defences erected by the Germans and the weapons utilized by both sides. The coverage of the German fortifications is particularly good. Excellent for those interested in the invasion, modelers, uniform buffs and historians.

Dual French/English text

Georges Bernage
Hardcover 208 pages 2003