Neptunus Rex: Naval Stories of the Normandy Invasion, June 6, 1944, Voices of the Navy Memorial

by John Prados, Edward F. Prados (Editor)

Composed largely of the words of the sailors and coastguardsmen who were there, an illustrated, thorough account follows the naval contingent of the Normandy invasion into battle against the walls of Hitler's Fortress Europe. IP.

Genres: Naval History

304 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Dr. John Prados is an American historian & researcher whose primary areas of specialisation are the history of World War II, the Vietnam War, the Cold War and politico-military affairs generally. He earned his Ph.D. from Columbia University in Political Science (International Relations). Dr. Prados is a senior fellow and project director with the National Security Archive at George Washington University (Washington, D.C.).