Overview
The support provided by the Allied air armies to the preparations for the invasion of France and the Normandy campaign is overshadowed by the dramatic and protracted fighting on the ground. Yet the air campaign played a key role in blinding and isolating German forces in northern France in the months preceding the D-Day landings. These Allied air forces then supported the Allied armies as they pushed inland, most notably by hampering the march of Hitler's panzer divisions and controversially bombing the ancient Norman cities of Caen and Rouen. Anthony Tucker-Jones's photographic history is a vivid introduction to this enormous Allied air offensive and illustrates the many famous types of aircraft employed by the RAF, USAAF and Luftwaffe. Shots of the Allied bombers - Halifax, Lancaster, Fortress, Liberator, Havoc and Marauder - and the fighters and fighter-bombers - Lightning, Thunderbolt, Mustang, Spitfire and Typhoon - dominate the selection. Shots of the German warplanes are rarer because the Luftwaffe was overwhelmed by Allied air superiority. These images of the air war over northern France bring home in a graphic way the nature and conditions of combat flying over seventy years ago, and they emphasize the contribution of air power to the campaign. AUTHOR: Anthony Tucker-Jones is a former defence intelligence officer and a widely published expert on regional conflicts, counter-terrorism and armoured and aerial warfare. He is the author of numerous books including Falaise: The Flawed Victory, Operation Dragoon: The Liberation of Southern France 1944, Armoured Warfare on the Eastern Front, Tiger I & Tiger II, T-34: The Red Army's Legendary Medium Tank, The Panther Tank: Hitler's T-34 Killer, The Battle for Budapest 1944-1945 and The Panzer IV: Hitler's Rock, Armoured Warfare and the Waffen-SS 1944-1945 and T-54/55: The Soviet Army's Cold War Main Battle Tank. 160 illustrations
Full Product Details
Author: Anthony Tucker-Jones
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
ISBN: 9781526730053
ISBN 10: 1526730057
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 23 October 2019
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
This book is a must read for any World War II air-warfare enthusiast. -- Air Power History ... a well done book and a great addition to this series. -- ModelingMadness.Com Some great photos within. Enjoyed it. -- Historical Miniatures Gaming Society
Some great photos within. Enjoyed it. --Historical Miniatures Gaming Society ... a well done book and a great addition to this series. --ModelingMadness.Com
... a well done book and a great addition to this series. -- ModelingMadness.Com Some great photos within. Enjoyed it. -- Historical Miniatures Gaming Society
Author Information
Anthony Tucker-Jones is a former defence intelligence officer and a widely published expert on regional conflicts, counter-terrorism and armoured and aerial warfare. He is the author of numerous books including Falaise: The Flawed Victory, Operation Dragoon: The Liberation of Southern France 1944, Armoured Warfare on the Eastern Front, Tiger I & Tiger II, T-34: The Red Army's Legendary Medium Tank, The Panther Tank: Hitler's T-34 Killer, The Battle for Budapest 1944-1945 and The Panzer IV: Hitler's Rock, Armoured Warfare and the Waffen-SS 1944-1945 and T-54/55: The Soviet Army's Cold War Main Battle Tank. For further information his website can be found at www.atuckerjones.com.
