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Normandy Bridgehead: What Happened After the Beaches of Normandy Were Taken
The epic story of what happened after the beaches had been stormed during D-Day.
An essential history of the Normandy Campaign, perfect for readers of Max Hastings, Cornelius Ryan, and Stephen E. Ambrose.
D-Day was the greatest successful amphibious assault in history, but what happened after the Allied troops had landed in France? How did Hitler and his Nazi forces respond in the days following this devastating attack?
Major-General H. Essame, who commanded an infantry brigade during the battle of Normandy, provides the preeminent account of Operation Overlord after the beachhead had been secured.
Essame demonstrates how Montgomery, as Commander in Chief of Ground Forces, was able to overcome numerous obstacles and outsmart Hitler, Rundstedt, Rommel, and Kluge, whose armies were left reeling from the Allied onslaught.
The actions of Bradley and his American armies pouring through the breach after D-Day, as well as the British and Canadian forces who had to fight viciously through the bocage, are covered in vivid detail.
Normandy Bridgehead is a unique historical work, coming not only from a man who led troops into the battle but also a renowned military historian who draws information from a wide array of sources to give a thorough overview of the campaign. Discover the strategic brilliance along with personal heroism and sacrifice that was required to ensure that what had been gained on the beaches of Normandy would not be lost by the Allies.
‘the comments and opinions about people and events which [Essame] disperses through his text carry the authority of a fighting soldier of unparalleled experience among military commentators.’ David Mason
An essential history of the Normandy Campaign, perfect for readers of Max Hastings, Cornelius Ryan, and Stephen E. Ambrose.
D-Day was the greatest successful amphibious assault in history, but what happened after the Allied troops had landed in France? How did Hitler and his Nazi forces respond in the days following this devastating attack?
Major-General H. Essame, who commanded an infantry brigade during the battle of Normandy, provides the preeminent account of Operation Overlord after the beachhead had been secured.
Essame demonstrates how Montgomery, as Commander in Chief of Ground Forces, was able to overcome numerous obstacles and outsmart Hitler, Rundstedt, Rommel, and Kluge, whose armies were left reeling from the Allied onslaught.
The actions of Bradley and his American armies pouring through the breach after D-Day, as well as the British and Canadian forces who had to fight viciously through the bocage, are covered in vivid detail.
Normandy Bridgehead is a unique historical work, coming not only from a man who led troops into the battle but also a renowned military historian who draws information from a wide array of sources to give a thorough overview of the campaign. Discover the strategic brilliance along with personal heroism and sacrifice that was required to ensure that what had been gained on the beaches of Normandy would not be lost by the Allies.
‘the comments and opinions about people and events which [Essame] disperses through his text carry the authority of a fighting soldier of unparalleled experience among military commentators.’ David Mason
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Published May 5, 2024
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June 13, 2024
Interesting, but irritating
This is an interesting book, covering a lesser known area of the invasion. Knowledgeably written by someone who was there and as such very valuable. Sadly it suffers from one, in my personal opinion, HUGE drawback. WHY WASN'T THIS PROOF READ????
The lazy publisher appears to have put this through some kind of sub-standard spell-checker instead of having an intelligent person. In several places, you find a lamentable lack of consistency in James and spellings. Notably General Marcks, Marx, Marcs Marks! It really jolts you out of the flow. Hence the star rating. It really does the author an injustice!
This is an interesting book, covering a lesser known area of the invasion. Knowledgeably written by someone who was there and as such very valuable. Sadly it suffers from one, in my personal opinion, HUGE drawback. WHY WASN'T THIS PROOF READ????
The lazy publisher appears to have put this through some kind of sub-standard spell-checker instead of having an intelligent person. In several places, you find a lamentable lack of consistency in James and spellings. Notably General Marcks, Marx, Marcs Marks! It really jolts you out of the flow. Hence the star rating. It really does the author an injustice!
June 4, 2025
We all know about Omaha beach landing and heavy fighting that happened there but how much do we know about events that fallowed in few months after landing?
After reading Normandy Bridgehead I realised that I know very little. Germany gave relentless fight and almost drove Allies to the sea. There was bitter fighting most people don't know about.
I recommend this book to all lovers of military history. Bad part is that there are many toponims that don't mean anything to most of the readers and some maps are not very usefull.
After reading Normandy Bridgehead I realised that I know very little. Germany gave relentless fight and almost drove Allies to the sea. There was bitter fighting most people don't know about.
I recommend this book to all lovers of military history. Bad part is that there are many toponims that don't mean anything to most of the readers and some maps are not very usefull.
May 30, 2024
Cried out for maps
Not sure if it was the kindle edition but not a single map. It became confusing trying to juggle the book and an atlas.
That aside, it was interesting to read a version of D Day by a soldier rather than an historian. Essame is much more forgiving than others about "Goodwood" than other writers. He sees it as a necessary butchers bill to draw in German forces to liberate the American Army for the breakout.
Not sure if it was the kindle edition but not a single map. It became confusing trying to juggle the book and an atlas.
That aside, it was interesting to read a version of D Day by a soldier rather than an historian. Essame is much more forgiving than others about "Goodwood" than other writers. He sees it as a necessary butchers bill to draw in German forces to liberate the American Army for the breakout.
June 15, 2024
Detailed
U need a France map to read it, having spent a few days in the area I could not put it all together, did not have a map should print one out. Well written, interesting, just to read.
Enough…
U need a France map to read it, having spent a few days in the area I could not put it all together, did not have a map should print one out. Well written, interesting, just to read.
Enough…
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