A fully illustrated study of how the US-led half of the Normandy invasion fleet was composed, commanded, and how it fought, from D-Day until the fall of Cherbourg.
A fully illustrated study of how the US-led half of the Normandy invasion fleet was composed, commanded, and how it fought, from D-Day until the fall of Cherbourg.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Brian Lane Herder, illustrated by Edouard A. Groult
Inhaltsangabe
THE FLEET'S PURPOSE FLEET FIGHTING POWER The Ships - Warships - Transports and landing ships TECHNICAL FACTORS - Auxiliaries - Gunfire support craft - Assault beaches and landing craft - Logistic craft and vehicles - Western Naval Task Force air support - The American buildup in Britain, 1943-44 HOW THE FLEET OPERATED Doctrine, command and communication Intelligence and deception Logistics and facilities - Western Naval Task Force logistics - Landing Craft and Bases Europe - Final training and rehearsals COMBAT AND ANALYSIS - Chronology THE FLEET IN COMBAT - Launching Overlord, May 28-June 6, 1944 - The invasion begins - Utah Beach, June 6 - Omaha Beach, June 6 - The hour of crisis - Follow-on operations, June 7-15, 1944 - The June 19-22 Channel storm - Post-storm logistics over the beaches - Cherbourg naval fire support, June 25, 1944 ANALYSIS FURTHER READING INDEX
THE FLEET'S PURPOSE FLEET FIGHTING POWER The Ships - Warships - Transports and landing ships TECHNICAL FACTORS - Auxiliaries - Gunfire support craft - Assault beaches and landing craft - Logistic craft and vehicles - Western Naval Task Force air support - The American buildup in Britain, 1943-44 HOW THE FLEET OPERATED Doctrine, command and communication Intelligence and deception Logistics and facilities - Western Naval Task Force logistics - Landing Craft and Bases Europe - Final training and rehearsals COMBAT AND ANALYSIS - Chronology THE FLEET IN COMBAT - Launching Overlord, May 28-June 6, 1944 - The invasion begins - Utah Beach, June 6 - Omaha Beach, June 6 - The hour of crisis - Follow-on operations, June 7-15, 1944 - The June 19-22 Channel storm - Post-storm logistics over the beaches - Cherbourg naval fire support, June 25, 1944 ANALYSIS FURTHER READING INDEX
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