As a former Gunner Major and author of “Gunners in Normandy: The Regimental History of the Royal Artillery in the Normandy Campaign” there can be few better placed to write the first of a two part work on D-Day Gunners. It is understood that the second volume will focus on the American beaches and landing grounds. This volume is first and foremost a battlefield guide to touring the D-Day beaches and landing grounds against the background of the fire plans, the equipment and the men who served the guns. It focuses on the plans and preparations for D-Day and the events of the 6th June 1944 and the immediate aftermath without straying far beyond the bridgehead. This volume is actually far, far more than a simple tour guide and covers the subject in encyclopaedic detail and yet is very clearly written. This is an exceptional book which in “doing exactly what it says in the title” I am sure will become the “go to” reference on the subject. Given the vital, battle winning role played.. Read more
Military Historical Society
As a former Gunner Major and author of “Gunners in Normandy: The Regimental History of the Royal Artillery in the Normandy Campaign” there can be few better placed to write the first of a two part work on D-Day Gunners. It is understood that the second volume will focus on the American beaches and landing grounds. This volume is first and foremost a battlefield guide to touring the D-Day beaches and landing grounds against the background of the fire plans, the equipment and the men who served the guns. It focuses on the plans and preparations for D-Day and the events of the 6th June 1944 and the immediate aftermath without straying far beyond the bridgehead. This volume is actually far, far more than a simple tour guide and covers the subject in encyclopaedic detail and yet is very clearly written. This is an exceptional book which in “doing exactly what it says in the title” I am sure will become the “go to” reference on the subject. Given the vital, battle winning role played.. Read more
Military Historical Society
As the British advance in Normandy began to move around Caen, the innocuously named Hill 112 and its dominating heights became a vital position for both sides, changing hands several times. This book focuses on Operation Jupiter, which ended in a stalemate with neither side able to fully control the hill, though it did succeed in drawing the German armoured reserves into a costly battle they could ill-afford, helping to pave the way for the American breakout in the west. In the time honoured style of the superb Battleground Europe series, Tim Saunders compresses a substantial amount of information into a remarkably small space, with his clear and concise narrative excellently supported by numerous veterans accounts, reports, photographs and detailed maps.
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Pegasus Archive
As the British advance in Normandy began to move around Caen, the innocuously named Hill 112 and its dominating heights became a vital position for both sides, changing hands several times. This book focuses on Operation Jupiter, which ended in a stalemate with neither side able to fully control the hill, though it did succeed in drawing the German armoured reserves into a costly battle they could ill-afford, helping to pave the way for the American breakout in the west. In the time honoured style of the superb Battleground Europe series, Tim Saunders compresses a substantial amount of information into a remarkably small space, with his clear and concise narrative excellently supported by numerous veterans accounts, reports, photographs and detailed maps.
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Pegasus Archive
Another superb addition to the Battleground Europe series, primarily focusing on the landing of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division on Juno Beach, the difficult and costly fighting to secure their initial objectives, and the advance inland. The first chapters also describe their training, the assault plan, and the formidable Atlantic Wall defences they faced, while later ones touch on the related activities of the 79th Armoured Division as well as the Commandos of the 4th Special Service Brigade, and their protracted battle around the Douvres radar station. As with all books in this series, the concise narrative succeeds in packing a considerable amount of detail into a relatively small space, and it is generously supported with photographs, maps, and veterans accounts. Though intended as a battlefield guide, with the final chapter highlighting numerous places of interest across the Juno area, it is also a very worthy historical study in its own right. Read the full review [link=http://www.pegasusarchive.org/shop/shop_bnormandy.htm]here[/link]
Pegasus Archive
Another superb addition to the Battleground Europe series, primarily focusing on the landing of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division on Juno Beach, the difficult and costly fighting to secure their initial objectives, and the advance inland. The first chapters also describe their training, the assault plan, and the formidable Atlantic Wall defences they faced, while later ones touch on the related activities of the 79th Armoured Division as well as the Commandos of the 4th Special Service Brigade, and their protracted battle around the Douvres radar station. As with all books in this series, the concise narrative succeeds in packing a considerable amount of detail into a relatively small space, and it is generously supported with photographs, maps, and veterans accounts. Though intended as a battlefield guide, with the final chapter highlighting numerous places of interest across the Juno area, it is also a very worthy historical study in its own right. Read the full review [link=http://www.pegasusarchive.org/shop/shop_bnormandy.htm]here[/link]
Pegasus Archive
Visiting the Normandy Invasion Beaches and Battlefields: A Helpful Guide Book for Groups and Individuals delivers. The itineraries are thorough, but not overwhelming. The guide is beautifully illustrated with black and white photographs on almost every page, detailed endnotes after each itinerary, and eight military maps that highlight particular actions. The maps are located with the appropriate text rather than grouped together in a separate section of the book. This cuts down on unnecessary page turning. I highly recommend it to knowledgeable battlefield explorers and general tourists. It has something for everyone.
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Argunners
Visiting the Normandy Invasion Beaches and Battlefields: A Helpful Guide Book for Groups and Individuals delivers. The itineraries are thorough, but not overwhelming. The guide is beautifully illustrated with black and white photographs on almost every page, detailed endnotes after each itinerary, and eight military maps that highlight particular actions. The maps are located with the appropriate text rather than grouped together in a separate section of the book. This cuts down on unnecessary page turning. I highly recommend it to knowledgeable battlefield explorers and general tourists. It has something for everyone.
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Argunners
The combination of maps and firsthand testimony, as well as regimental histories, etc, is superb. This is the battle during which Tiger ace Michael Wittman was put out of action by radio-op turned gunner Joe Ekins. It's very vividly portrayed, making for an exciting and compelling read.
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A Question Of Scale, Seb Palmer
The combination of maps and firsthand testimony, as well as regimental histories, etc, is superb. This is the battle during which Tiger ace Michael Wittman was put out of action by radio-op turned gunner Joe Ekins. It's very vividly portrayed, making for an exciting and compelling read.
Read the full review [link=https://aquestionofscale.blogspot.com/2019/06/book-review-operation-totalize-tim.html]here[/link]
A Question Of Scale, Seb Palmer
