Operation Neptune by Tim Benbow (Ed)

The D-Day Landings, 6 June 1944

376 pages, Hardcover

242 x 163 x 30mm (L x W x T)

Condition: Very Good (Has very small/minor signs of wear). There no markings, inscriptions or signatures of any kind, pages are clean and vibrant.

Genres: Nonfiction / History / World War II

The D-Day landings of June 1944, a component of Operation Overlord, represent one of history's most ambitious and significant military achievements. Operation Neptune, the initial assault phase, involved a complex operation utilizing thousands of ships and aircraft, and hundreds of thousands of personnel, as Allied forces confronted Germany's formidable Atlantic Wall. Admiral Bertram Ramsay, Allied Naval Commander-in-Chief and principal architect of the plan, described the undertaking as "the greatest amphibious operation in history," emphasizing the combined efforts of Allied navies, the Merchant Navies of the United Nations, and Allied Air Forces in transporting, establishing, and sustaining the Allied Expeditionary Force on the continent. The Normandy landings culminated years of strategic preparation for the return to continental Europe and marked the commencement of the campaign to conclude the war. This volume presents the complete text of the post-war Battle Summary compiled by the Admiralty historical staff, detailing the operation's planning, preparation, execution, and subsequent consolidation. The original maps and appendices are included, along with a newly written introduction providing historical context and an overview of further resources. As the inaugural volume in Helion's "Naval Staff Histories of the Second World War" series, this publication aims to make these invaluable studies of key wartime operations accessible to a wider audience.