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Overlord The D-Day Landings
Overlord The D-Day Landings
Author: Steven J. Zaloga and Ken Ford
Condition: New
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Overlord: The D‑Day Landings recounts Operation Overlord—the largest amphibious assault in history—detailing the buildup and execution of the Allied invasion across the English Channel on 6 June 1944. The narrative follows the assaults on the Cotentin beaches (Omaha, Utah, Juno, Gold and Sword), the coordinated parachute and glider operations that seized key objectives and linked the beachheads, and the brutal fighting—most notably the heavy casualties on Omaha—that nevertheless secured the vital foothold for the liberation of Europe. The book emphasizes an area‑by‑area, operational view of the landings and airborne actions, placing tactical events within the broader strategic context of 1944.
This compact, illustrated Osprey volume (ISBN 9781846034244) combines detailed maps, contemporary photographs and artwork to guide readers through planning, troop movements and beachhead fighting, alongside concise campaign analysis and captioned plates. It is authored by Ken Ford with contributions from Steven J. Zaloga, a noted military historian and prolific Osprey contributor, making the book both a visually engaging and authoritative reference for World War II and Normandy enthusiasts.
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Basic Book Data
Title: Overlord: The D-Day Landings
Author: Ken Ford; associated name: Steven (Steve) Zaloga
ISBN: 9781846034244
Type of Book
Theater of War
Operations and Campaigns Covered
Main Nations and Sides Involved
Focus and Scope
Visual and Reference Features
Branch of Service / Military Focus
Classification-Oriented Tags
World War II – 1939–1945
World War II – European theater
World War II – Western Front, 1944
Normandy invasion, 1944
Operation Overlord – history
Military campaigns – France – Normandy
Military operations, Amphibious
Invasion of Normandy – landings and beachhead
Allied invasion of France – planning and execution
Campaign analysis – World War II
Osprey general military series
Search and Cataloging Keywords
“Overlord: The D-Day Landings”
Ken Ford
Steven J. Zaloga
Operation Overlord (1944)
D-Day landings (Normandy)
Normandy, France – 1944 campaign
Allied invasion of Normandy
Western Front – Normandy landings
World War II campaign history
Amphibious landings – France
Invasion planning – Operation Overlord
Normandy beachhead operations
Military history – Second World War
Illustrated World War II history
Maps and photos – Normandy campaign
Osprey Publishing – World War II
Book Condition: New
Book Condition: New
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