Disaster at D-Day

Disaster at D-Day The Germans Defeat The Allies, June 1944 Author:Peter Tsouras Language:English Format:Softcover Dimensions:6" x 9" Pages:240 Photos:16 pages of b/w plates Publisher:Frontline Books ISBN:9781848327238 Item No. 9781848327238 It is June 1944. The Allied armies are poised for the full-scale invasion of Fortress Europe. Across the Channel, the vaunted Wehrmacht lies waiting for the signs of invasion, ready for the final battle.What happens next is well-known to any student of modern history. The outcome could easily have been very different, as Peter Tsouras shows in this masterful and devastating account in which plans, missions and landings go horribly wrong. Tsouras firmly bases his narrative on facts but introduces minor adjustments at the opening of the campaign-the repositioning of a unit, bad weather and misjudged orders-and examines their effect as they gather momentum and impact on all subs