Destroyers At Normandy Naval Gunfire Support At Omaha Beach Illustrated Edition

Author : William B. Kirkland
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786257659

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Destroyers At Normandy: Naval Gunfire Support At Omaha Beach [Illustrated Edition] by William B. Kirkland Pdf

Includes numerous maps and illustrations. This monograph provides first-hand accounts of Destroyer Squadron 18 during this critical battle upon which so much of the success of our campaign in Europe would depend. Their experience at Omaha Beach can be looked upon as typical of most U.S. warships engaged at Normandy. On the other hand, from the author’s research it appears evident that this destroyer squadron, with their British counterparts, may have had a more pivotal influence on the breakout from the beachhead and the success of the subsequent campaign than was heretofore realized. Its contributions certainly provide a basis for discussion among veterans and research by historians, as well as a solid, professional account of naval action in support of the Normandy landings.

Author : John Antal
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-08-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781612005300

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7 Leadership Lessons of D-Day by John Antal Pdf

“Drawing universal truths from urgent battlefield crises, the author provides a terrific guide and training tool for leaders at all levels” (Ralph Peters, New York Times–bestselling author). The odds were against the Allies on June 6, 1944. The task ahead of the paratroopers who jumped over Normandy and the soldiers who waded ashore onto the beaches, all under fire, was colossal. In such circumstances, good leadership can be the deciding factor of victory or defeat. This book is about the extraordinary leadership of seven men who led American soldiers on D-Day and the days that followed. Some of them, like Eisenhower, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., and Lt. Dick Winters, are well known, while others are barely a footnote in the history books. This book is not a full history of D-Day, nor does it cover the heroic leadership shown by men in the armies of the Allies or members of the French Resistance, who also participated in the Normandy assault and battles for the lodgment areas. It is, however, a primer on how you can lead today, no matter what your occupation or role in life, by learning from the leadership of these seven figures. A critical task for every leader is to understand what leadership is. Socrates once said that you cannot understand something unless you can first define it in your own words. This book provides the reader with the means to define leadership by telling seven dramatic, immersive, and memorable stories that the reader will never forget. “Nobody tells a story better than John Antal and nobody knows better how to root out the lessons of history.” —James Jay Carafano, author of Wiki at War

Author : E. Andrew Wilde
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : World War, 1939-1945
ISBN : NYPL:33433068593908

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The U.S.S. Emmons (DD-457/DMS-22) in World War II by E. Andrew Wilde Pdf

Author : U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : UOM:39015078084012

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Historical Illustrations and References, World War II and Korea by U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Naval art and science
ISBN : PURD:32754068170673

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United States Naval Institute Proceedings by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1945
Category : Government publications
ISBN : 0160019354

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Omaha Beachhead (6 June - 13 June 1944) by Anonim Pdf

Author : Christopher D Yung
Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2013-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612515182

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Gators of Neptune by Christopher D Yung Pdf

A research analyst for the Center for Naval Analyses offers a rare historical account of the Royal and U.S. Navies' involvement in one of the greatest amphibious assaults of modern history. It is a story of cooperation and, at times, discord, between the two navies as they planned the naval portion of the Allied invasion of Normandy. With the evolution of amphibious warfare as a backdrop, the book has sufficient technical detail to satisfy the modern day practitioner of amphibious warfare, yet is written in a style that makes it accessible to the general public. Thoroughly researched at the U.S. National Archives and the Naval Historical Center, the book takes the reader from the initial plans created by the Anglo-American Allies in 1942, through the first draft of Operation Overlord, to the final naval plan set down in 1944. It then presents a detailed description of the invasion itself. Christopher Yung covers every obstacle confronted by the naval planners, from the shifting tides of the English Channel to overcoming the European coastal defenses and dealing with the submarine threat. Despite his attention to historical detail, he brings to life the personalities of those who brought Operation Neptune from concept to reality.

Author : Elmer Belmont Potter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : History
ISBN : STANFORD:36105033881108

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The Naval Academy Illustrated History of the United States Navy by Elmer Belmont Potter Pdf

Abundantly illustrated text highlights United States naval operations both in peacetime and in war since 1775.

Author : Donal Sexton
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 583 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135906870

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The Western European and Mediterranean Theaters in World War II by Donal Sexton Pdf

The Western European and Mediterranean Theaters in World War II is a concise, comprehensive guide for students, teachers, and history buffs of the Second World War. With an emphasis on the American forces in these theaters, each entry is accompanied by a brief annotation that will allow researchers to navigate through the vast amount of literature on the campaigns fought in these regions with ease. Focusing on all aspects surrounding the U.S. involvement in the Western European and Mediterranean theaters, including politics, religion, biography, strategy, intelligence, and operations, this bibliography will be a welcome addition to the collection of any academic or research library. Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies provide concise, annotated bibliographies to the major areas and events in American military history. With the inclusion of brief critical annotations after each entry, the student and researcher can easily assess the utility of each bibliographic source and evaluate the abundance of resources available with ease and efficiency. Comprehensive, concise, and current—Routledge Research Guides to American Military Studies are an essential research tool for any historian.

Author : David T. Zabecki
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 1550 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135812423

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World War II in Europe by David T. Zabecki Pdf

First Published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Author : Cdr. Alfred Stanford
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-03-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781786258755

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Force Mulberry: by Cdr. Alfred Stanford Pdf

This edition contains numerous illustrations and maps. “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 tactical surprise is obtained—but to sustain and reinforce the ground troops against the beachhead, and attain the objective. “Massive as was the Anglo-American assault on the Normandy beaches, it had to be followed up immediately by even greater increments of men, armor, vehicles and supplies to make it succeed. There was no possibility of getting all this ashore over wave-lashed beaches where spring tides rose twenty-one feet. One or more ports were essential to maintain an even flow of men and matériel. But all the French ports, notably the nearest ones at Cherbourg and Le Havre, were so strongly held by the enemy that the capture of one would employ forces badly needed elsewhere for at least six weeks, during which the Germans would be unexpectedly weak or very stupid if they did not succeed in rubbing out the initial beachhead. “The only possible way out of this dilemma was the apparently impossible task of providing sheltered water off the beaches within a matter of three days. Since speed was of the essence, all elements of the artificial harbors would have to be constructed in England, towed across the Channel under danger of wind, weather and enemy air attack, and sited under fire...”—Rear Admiral Samuel E. Morison

Author : Michael Dale Doubler
Publisher : Fort Leavenworth, Kan. : U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Bocage normand (France)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105082400412

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Busting the Bocage by Michael Dale Doubler Pdf

Author : Gordon A. Harrison
Publisher : BDD Promotional Books Company
Page : 552 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1993-12
Category : History
ISBN : 0792458567

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Cross Channel Attack by Gordon A. Harrison Pdf

Discusses the Allied invasion of Normandy, with extensive details about the planning stage, called Operation Overlord, as well as the fighting on Utah and Omaha Beaches.

Author : G. Kurt Piehler,Sidney Pash
Publisher : Fordham Univ Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : History
ISBN : 9780823231201

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The United States and the Second World War by G. Kurt Piehler,Sidney Pash Pdf

In this text, Piehler and Pash bring together a collection of essays offering an examination of American participation in the Second World War, including a long overdue reconsideration of such seminal topics as the forces leading the US to enter World War II, the role of the American military in the Allied victory and more

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1945
Category : United States
ISBN : CUB:U183019485673

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Army and Navy Journal by Anonim Pdf