D-Day Encyclopedia

D-Day Encyclopedia
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 314
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ISBN-10 : 9781621573128
ISBN-13 : 1621573125
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Book Synopsis D-Day Encyclopedia by : Barrett Tillman

Download or read book D-Day Encyclopedia written by Barrett Tillman and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-06-03 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique encyclopedia provides detailed entries for everything you ever wanted to know about D-Day, the invasion of Normandy. Organized alphabetically, the entries give detailed descriptions of weapons, equipment, divisions, air and naval units, geography, terminology, personalities, and more. Every Allied division that crossed the English Channel on June 6, 1944 has its own listing as do the major Axis divisions that fought them. Brief biographies of major military and political leaders on both sides provide a handy who's who of the campaign. The book also includes entries for related popular culture: GI slang, the best movies about D-Day, and major writers such as Stephen Ambrose and Cornelius Ryan. Cross-references make the book easy to use. With hundreds of entries, The D-Day Encyclopedia is an indispensable reference tool for history buffs and great browsing for readers who want to know more about World War II.


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