D-Day 1944 (4): Gold and Juno Beaches

D-Day 1944 #4

by Ken Ford

The fourth title in Osprey's survey of the D-Day landings of World War II (1939-1945). Operation Overlord, the Allied invasion of Normandy, was the greatest sea-borne military operation in history. At the heart of the invasion and key to its success were the landings of British 50th Division on Gold Beach and Canadian 3rd Division on Juno Beach. Not only did they provide the vital link between the landings of British 3rd Division on Sword Beach and the Americans to the west on Omaha, they would be crucial to the securing of the beachhead and the drive inland to Bayeux and Caen. In the fourth D-Day volume Ken Ford details the assault that began the liberation of Nazi-occupied Europe.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, World War II, Military History, European History, War

96 pages, Paperback

First published November 13, 2002

Reviews

[Sean Chick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super detailed but dry account of the main British/Canadian landings at Normandy. It is good for maps and organization information.

[Marco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not so known battle put in context.

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

8/10 I only hesitate to give this the highest rating because I don't really identify it as a "book" but more of pictorial reference guide. It has maps of the landings, maps of the advances inland, an order of battle reference, and battle details down to the battalion and sometimes company level. If that's what you're looking for, this is a 10 out of 10.