{"product_id":"sand-and-steel-the-d-day-invasion-and-the-liberation-of-france-hardcover","title":"Sand and Steel: The D-Day Invasion and the Liberation of France - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaddick-Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Caddick-Adams's account of the Allied invasion of France in June 1944 matches the monumental achievement of his book on the Battle of the Bulge, \u003cem\u003eSnow and Steel\u003c\/em\u003e, which Richard Overy has called the \"standard history of this climactic confrontation in the West.\" \u003cem\u003eSand and Steel\u003c\/em\u003e gives us\u003cbr\u003eD-Day, arguably the greatest and most consequential military operation of modern times, beginning with the years of painstaking and costly preparation, through to the pitched battles fought along France's northern coast, from Omaha Beach to the Falaise and the push east to Strasbourg. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to covering the build-up to the invasion, including the elaborate and lavish campaigns to deceive Germans as to where and when the invasion would take place, Caddick-Adams gives a full and detailed account of the German preparations: the formidable Atlantikwall and Field Marshal Erwin\u003cbr\u003eRommel's plans to make Europe impregnable-plans not completed by June 6. \u003cem\u003eSand and Steel\u003c\/em\u003e reveals precisely what lay in wait for the Allies. But the heart of the book is Caddick-Adams' narratives of the five beaches where the terrible drama played out--\u003cem\u003eUtah\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eOmaha\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGold\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eJuno\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eSword\u003c\/em\u003e, and the\u003cbr\u003eattempt by American, British, and Canadian soldiers to gain a foothold in Europe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Allied invasion of Europe involved mind-boggling logistics, including orchestrating the largest flotilla of ships ever assembled. Its strategic and psychological demands stretched the Allies to their limits, testing the strengths of the bonds of Anglo-American leadership. Drawing on first-hand\u003cbr\u003ebattlefield research, personal testimony and interviews, and a commanding grasp of all the archives and literature, Caddick-Adams's gripping book, published on the 75th anniversary of the events, does Operations Overlord and Neptune full justice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Caddick-Adams \u003c\/strong\u003eis a lecturer in military history and current defense issues at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eMonte Cassino: Ten Armies in Hell\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSnow and Steel: The Battle of the Bulge, 1944-45\u003c\/em\u003e. He holds the rank of major in the British Territorial Army and\u003cbr\u003ehas served with U.S. forces in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1072\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.2 x 9.3 x 6.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403467878705,"sku":"9780190601898","price":51.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/3486\/5969\/files\/TDI4WjFwdGh5WGFENzR4RXk1Slh3UT09.webp?v=1768918378","url":"https:\/\/www.welibooks.com\/products\/sand-and-steel-the-d-day-invasion-and-the-liberation-of-france-hardcover","provider":"Welibooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}