Pen & Sword may be a prolific publisher but it really does not seem long enough for the highly acclaimed Battleground series to have expanded to 100 books. This book is by a former soldier, member of the Guild of Battlefield Guides, historian and presenter of a series of fine DVDs on aspects of the Napoleonic Wars – Very Highly Recommended
NAME: Operation Totalize, Battleground Normandy FILE: R2923 AUTHOR: Tim Saunders PUBLISHER: Pen and Sword BINDING: soft back PAGES: 276 PRICE: £14.99 GENRE: Non Fiction SUBJECT: WWII, World War II, World War 2, World War Two, Second World War, D-Day, Op Overlord, Normandy breakout, armour
ISBN: 1-52674-126-1
IMAGE: B2923.jpg BUYNOW: tinyurl.com/yy2d5lsj LINKS: DESCRIPTION: Pen & Sword may be a prolific publisher but it really does not seem long enough for the highly acclaimed Battleground series to have expanded to 100 books. This book is by a former soldier, member of the Guild of Battlefield Guides, historian and presenter of a series of fine DVDs on aspects of the Napoleonic Wars – Very Highly Recommended In the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings, the focus is still on the landing phase of the liberation of Europe, on the beaches and the landing grounds inland, where airborne forces took and held vital bridges and strategic points, denying the Germans reinforcement and holding the doors through which the armour and supporting arms would pour on the road to Berlin. It was a unique spectacle that is unlikely to ever be repeated. It employed cunning, deception, new technologies and raw courage, deserving of the remembrance of future generations. However, the first stage may have been difficult, but it was vulnerable. To succeed, the Allied troops had to survive the landing, seize the first German defences and then reinforce for the breakout. Until the breakout was underway with adequate resources, particularly fuel and ammunition, the Germans could always counter attack and throw the Allies back into the sea. The defender of a coast always has the advantage, until the attackers can force him back and develop superior power on equal terrain. The author has written a clear and insightful guide for all those visiting the Op Totalize battleground. Illustration is lavish in the standard set by this series and, in addition to providing all the information required for a great visit to the battleground, there is all the information for the enthusiast and the curious to develop an understanding of how the Allies used their husbanded resources to defeat the Occupiers and start to drive them back towards Berlin.