The cover-up at Omaha Beach: D-Day, the US Rangers, and the untold story of Maisy Battery

✍ Scribed by Sterne, Gary

Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Year: 2016;2013
Tongue: English
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Uncovering Maisy -- The US Rangers on D-Day -- Rangers lead the way -- The close of D-Day -- The assault on Pointe du Hoc -- Starting from zero -- German operations -- Allied Air Force and Army intelligence -- The Rangers' advance on Maisy -- The battle for Maisy -- Challenging a D-Day myth.

✦ Table of Contents

Uncovering Maisy --
The US Rangers on D-Day --
Rangers lead the way --
The close of D-Day --
The assault on Pointe du Hoc --
Starting from zero --
German operations --
Allied Air Force and Army intelligence --
The Rangers' advance on Maisy --
The battle for Maisy --
Challenging a D-Day myth.

✦ Subjects

Military campaigns;World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--France--Normandy;World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- France -- Normandy;United States. -- Army. -- Ranger Battalion, 2nd;United States. -- Army. -- Ranger Battalion, 5th;France -- Normandy

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