Mini-Guides 1939-1945

FRENCH VERSION
Illustrated with a wide selection of wartime photographs, while full colour is brought on every page by maps of the battlefields, pieces of uniforms and insignia, wartime posters and a variety of military historical artefacts.

American soldiers who participated to the Battle of Normandy have created a surprise with their quick advance inspired by brave and brilliant chiefs. First line troops were supported by a lot of armoured fighting vehicles and were helped by assault aircraft and important logistic means. Except elite troops or specific role troops (as paratroopers, Naval Beach Battalions, Rangers) and more classical weapons, artillery was distinguished by its peculiar efficacy.

FRENCH VERSION
Illustrated with a wide selection of wartime photographs, while full colour is brought on every page by maps of the battlefields, pieces of uniforms and insignia, wartime posters and a variety of military historical artefacts.

FRENCH VERSION
Illustrated with a wide selection of wartime photographs, while full colour is brought on every page by maps of the battlefields, pieces of uniforms and insignia, wartime posters and a variety of military historical artefacts.

Reich's soldiers, fighting on Normand coast, were unequally valorous. Except Waffen-SS and paratroopers, the elite troops, only a few armoured fighting divisions or Heer infantry divisions showed greater readyness to fight. Coastal batteries, handled by bombs shower, have had difficulties to counter-attack. Nevertheless, after the landing's surprise, German soldiers fighted toughly, knowing the Allies would require an unconditionnal surrender.

Anvil or Dragoon doesn't matter, those two operations succeeded and the Allies with the French on point, are getting a foothold on the Provençal Littoral. The history hour by hour of these three first days at the scents country. A page of history unfortunately often forgotten.