The European Theater of Operations: Cross-Channel Attack

by Gordon A. Harrison

This book deals with the planning and the difficulties encountered incident to the mounting of the largest amphibious assault ever undertaken in military history. Much of the information it contains has not heretofore been a matter of public knowledge. For example, light is for the first time thrown upon the enemy's conflicting theories of defense against Allied air superiority and upon his paucity of first-class troops. This information is derived from the official records of the Wehrmacht and from signed statements of German participants. Many of the difficulties encountered in the planning, as well as in the execution stage of the operation, are here described to the public for the first time.

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

519 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1985

Reviews

[Duane L. Pierce · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book

I had read about Overlord, but not in the detail in this book. I had not imagined all the meetings needed. I am glad it worked out so well.

[Jesper Jorgensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heavy stuff, not for the casual reader I believe

[George Polansky · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read for anyone interested in the United States in World War Two. It heavy on the planning, and tactics of the Normandy Invasion from the US Army's point of view.

[Patricrk patrick · Rating 4 out of 5]

excellent, read it on-line from http://www.history.army.mil/html/abou.... High level view with 7 chapters on planning and German plans and three on the fighting. Closes with the capture of Cherbourg. Doesn't drop below much below battalion level and mainly deals with the American actions.

[Robert Snow · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is one of a one hundred volume history of WWII. This volume deals with the U.S. Army ETO in preparations and in action during the Normandy Invasion. This is a solid history filled with charts, maps and photo's and is Published by the U.S. GPO.

[Fredrick Danysh · Rating 3 out of 5]

In the US Defense Department's history of World War II in the European Theater this volume chronicles the Allied invasion of Hitler's France. Included are the strategy and preparations for the invasion as well as some good photographs and maps. This is a must have for the World War II history buff.