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In June 1944, the Americans left the Sainte-M�re-Eglise and Utah Beach bridgehead and crossed the Merderet river to the Chauss�e de la Fiere, taking Picauville on 10 June. Their advance was slowed following the failure of the 90th Infantry Division, but they were able to take Pont-l'Abbe on 12 June and Saint-Sauveur-le-Vicomte 16 June. Two days later they cut the Cotentin peninsula at Barneville, before heading north towards Cherbourg.As well as authentic eyewitness testimony, the book also acts as a field guide, including maps and both contemporary and modern photographs.

Day-by-day account of Operation Totalize and Operation Tractable.

This book is the fruit of forty years of contact with military and civilian witnesses, now almost all gone, of research, analyses and descriptions of several thousands of photographs about the Landings and the Battle of Normandy. This book is the best synthesis, day by day, from 6 June to 30 August, with a clear narrative, an exceptional report illustrated with the best photographs (470), 22 armour and aircraft profiles and above all, 79 maps enabling the reader to follow this very complex battle more easily. The documentation, unique in the world, will allow you to discover one of the greatest pages of history, and to travel through Normandy, and find those moments when you go back in time thanks to the narratives and the photographs

Day-by-day account of the battle for Saint-Lo, one of the key cities to the opening of the Falaise Gap, which ultimately allowed Allied forces to expel German forces from northern France.

Day-by-day account of the First Battle of the Odon

Focusing on the pivotal events of June 6, 1944, this guide provides an in-depth look at the D-Day landings in Normandy, detailing the German defenses and the Allied operations on each beach. It highlights the soldiers and units involved, offering a vivid narrative that brings the historical moment to life. Enhanced by numerous maps, sketches, and present-day photographs aligned with wartime images, this resource serves as an essential tool for visitors wanting to explore the significant D-Day sites.

An essential volume about the end of the Battle of Normandy

June 6, 1944. In the gray light of dawn the landing craft carrying the assault wave of two US divisions as well as the Engineers and the Rangers, advanced toward the beach that was their assigned objective, code-named Omaha.

After the immense success of the Guide des plages du débarquement, this new guide to the Normandy battlefields has been long-awaited.In this highly illustrated work, Georges Bernage chronicles the different phases of operations from June 8, 1944, to the end of the battle.