{"product_id":"tanks-of-d-day-1944-armor-on-the-beaches-of-normandy-and-southern-france-9781472846648","title":"Tanks of D-Day 1944: Armor on the Beaches of Normandy and Southern France","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eauthoritative\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and fresh new study of Allied tanks' role in smashing the walls of Fortress Europe on D-Day.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAllied success in invading Fortress Europe (the area of Continental Europe occupied by Nazi Germany) depended on getting armor onto the beaches as fast as possible. This book explains how the Allies developed the specialist tanks it needed, their qualities, deployment, and numbers, and how they performed on the two crucial days when France was invaded, firstly in Normandy and then in Provence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe focus of this volume will be on the specialized tanks developed for the Operation \u003ci\u003eNeptune\u003c\/i\u003e amphibious landings including the Duplex Drive amphibious Sherman tanks used on both the US and British\/Canadian beaches. It also covers the specialized engineer tanks called \"Armoured Funnies\" of the British 79th Armoured Division and addresses the popular myth that US Army refusal to employ the Armoured Funnies was a principal cause for the high casualties at Omaha Beach. There is also coverage of Operation \u003ci\u003eOverlord's\u003c\/i\u003e \"Forgotten D-Day\", the amphibious landings of Operation \u003ci\u003eDragoon\u003c\/i\u003e. This book addresses why there were so few Panzers opposing the landings from the German perspective as well as detailing the extent of German tank\/assault gun activity on D-Day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10398717\"\u003eSteven J. Zaloga\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Osprey Publishing (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/27\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.10w x 0.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781472846648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1472846648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027080\"\u003eMilitary | Weapons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027100\"\u003eMilitary | World War II\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027110\"\u003eMilitary | United States\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven J. Zaloga\u003c\/b\u003e received his BA in History from Union College and his MA from Columbia University. He has worked as an analyst in the aerospace industry for over three decades, covering missile systems and the international arms trade, and has served with the Institute for Defense Analyses, a federal think tank. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history with an accent on the US Army in World War II as well as Russia and the former Soviet Union. He currently lives in Maryland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFelipe Rodríguez Náñez\u003c\/b\u003e (aka Felipe Rodna) was born in 1976, and lives with his wife and two sons in Salamanca, Spain, where he works as an architect and computer graphics artist. He combines his experience in CG art and his passion for modelling in his illustrations, where he looks for a good balance between technical detail and craft.","brand":"Osprey Publishing (UK)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42684793815277,"sku":"9781472846648","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_bb236f27-cfc2-48cf-8f91-d123e94ac190.jpg?v=1649758899","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/tanks-of-d-day-1944-armor-on-the-beaches-of-normandy-and-southern-france-9781472846648","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}