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Allied Armor in Normandy

Download or Read eBook Allied Armor in Normandy PDF written by Yves Buffetaut and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2018-04-19 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Allied Armor in Normandy
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Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Total Pages : 198
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ISBN-10 : 9781612006086
ISBN-13 : 1612006086
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Book Synopsis Allied Armor in Normandy by : Yves Buffetaut

Book excerpt: An illustrated account of the crucial part played by tanks—and other armored vehicles—in gaining a foothold after the D-Day landings. Tanks were the beasts of the Second World War, machines designed to destroy anything and anyone in their path. Throughout the summer of 1944, the Allied forces readily employed tanks and armored vehicles to gain ground in the bloody campaign of Normandy. Heavily armed, they provided a kind of support which no number of infantrymen could offer, battling their way through enemy lines with their guns blazing. From the US 2nd Armored Division named “Hell on Wheels” to the British “Achilles” tank, the encounters they had in battle were explosive. With detailed diagrams and many photos, this volume of the Casemate Illustrated series explores the Normandy invasion from the perspective of the Allied Armored divisions, looking at how armored vehicles played a central role in the many battles that took place. It includes over forty profiles of tanks and armored vehicles, from the American Sherman and Stuart tanks to the bulldozers and amphibious vehicles designed for the beach.


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