Alfred Stanford
Broschiertes Buch

Force Mulberry - The Planning and Installation of Artificial Harbor Off U.S. Normandy Beaches in World War II

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In this book Commander Stanford has made a very important contribution to the history of World War II, and in the writing of it he has recaptured the tense excitement, almost desperation, of planning and executing the landings in Normandy. The "Mulberries," the two artificial harbors established immediately after the initial landings, were absolutely essential for the success of Operation Overlord. For, as we found out in World War II, the most difficult thing in an amphibious operation is not to establish the initial beachhead-that can almost always be done if sufficient force is employed and...