Description
This book is a guide to the D-Day landing beaches, with extensive information on the troops and equipment involved, as well as biographies of the commanders. It is full of photographs and maps, and is reasonably priced. It is based in Bayeux, close to Gold Beach, and has an extensive archive of images and information from the time.
This spectacular, large format, full color, new book is quite simply the most impressive book of its type we have seen. Packed with over 200 photographs, maps and charts, the book is divided into the sectors associated with the Normandy landings in 1944. What's more it is extremely reasonably priced. Each sector is covered in detail, with particular emphasis being given to the troops at each location and the fortifications, terrain and other obstacles they had to overcome to break out from the beaches. There are also biographies of the leading commanders in each sector as well as extensive detail on the equipment used. Editions Heimdal is based in Bayeux, close to Gold Beach and has, as a result, the most extensive archive of images and information from the time. They have created an extraordinary book which will appeal to all who even just think of making the trip. This book will sell fast, so order your copies now!