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WYNN, HUMPHREY & SUSAN YOUNG - Prelude to Overlord an Account of the Air Operation Which Preceded and Supported Operation Overlord, the Allied Landings in Normandy on D-Day, 6 of June 1944

Title: Prelude to Overlord an Account of the Air Operation Which Preceded and Supported Operation Overlord, the Allied Landings in Normandy on D-Day, 6 of June 1944
Description: Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1984. 1st American Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0891412018. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Fine condition and has a Very Good+ dust jacket. The book and its contents are in clean, bright condition. The text pages are clean and bright. The dust jacket has some rubbing and edge wear, along with a strip of sunning to the top front panel and top spine end. "Operation Overlord was the codename for the Battle of Normandy, the Allied operation that launched the successful invasion of German-occupied Western Europe during World War II. The operation was launched on 6 June 1944 with the Normandy landings (Operation Neptune, commonly known as D-Day). A 1,200-plane airborne assault preceded an amphibious assault involving more than 5,000 vessels. Nearly 160,000 troops crossed the English Channel on 6 June, and more than two million Allied troops were in France by the end of August. " (from Wikipedia). Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

Keywords: 0891412018 World War II Humphrey Wynn Susan Young Operation Overlord World war II

Price: US$ 20.00 Seller: S. Howlett-West Books
- Book number: 38640

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