"6th Airborne at Normandy" Topic
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Jagger | 07 Dec 2017 11:19 a.m. PST |
Anybody have any good recommendations on books covering the 6th Airborne landings at Normandy. In particular, coverage of the landings and first couple days? What about official UK history? Thanks! |
Jagger | 07 Dec 2017 11:19 a.m. PST |
Anybody have any good recommendations on books covering the 6th Airborne landings at Normandy. In particular, coverage of the landings and first couple days? What about official UK history? Thanks! |
kiltboy | 07 Dec 2017 11:35 a.m. PST |
Depends on what you are looking for i.e unit actions or broad coverage of events. I have "The day the Devils Dropped In" which covers 9 Para over the first week. David |
wrgmr1 | 07 Dec 2017 11:54 a.m. PST |
Drop zone Normandy, by Napier Crookenden link Has all the Airborne divisions, but as he is British there is more detailed information and emphasis on the 6th Airborne. Lots of detailed small unit actions. Highly recommended. |
15mm and 28mm Fanatik | 07 Dec 2017 12:05 p.m. PST |
Pegasus Bridge by Stephen Ambrose is as good a place to start as any. |
foxweasel | 07 Dec 2017 1:00 p.m. PST |
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bc1745 | 07 Dec 2017 10:37 p.m. PST |
Fox weasel +1 My go to book…. |
foxweasel | 08 Dec 2017 6:46 a.m. PST |
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hindsTMP | 08 Dec 2017 11:42 a.m. PST |
I always liked the "Battleground Normandy" series of paperbacks, for their good detailed descriptions (including low-level detail, sometimes suitable for a skirmish game), maps, B&W photos, and all at a modest price. For 6th AB in Normandy, link link The 2-star Amazon review of the 2nd volume ruins its overall rating, but that review is ill-informed. The low-level detail in this series is better than most. Example quote: "By now two German tanks were also starting to come up the road from Breville in support of the infantry that was advancing before them. They were heading directly for the 9 Para positions around the entrance to the chateau and the top of the sunken lane. When the Germans were within 20 yards (18m) 9 Para let loose with everything they had left. The machine-guns, positioned by the entrance to the chateau and along the sunken lane, opened up, along with mortar bombs, grenades, PIAT projectiles and small arms fire into the German lines." My wife and I used the "Operation Bluecoat" book from this series for a location-by-location, self-guided tour of that portion of the Normandy battlefield, on one of our vacations to France (e.g. "Dickie's Bridge", etc.). MH |
forrester | 08 Dec 2017 2:12 p.m. PST |
"The Manner of Men", I forget the author, deals with Lt Col Otway and his battalion's attack on the Merville battery, and the aftermath. A story that often is described as a neat self contained episode, there were quite a few surprises in this book. |
Stratoq | 10 Dec 2017 1:39 p.m. PST |
I can recommend The Pegasus and Orne Bridges: Their Capture, Defences and Relief on D-Day by Neil Barber for the capture of the bridges and the defence by the 5th Parachute Brigade. Focuses just on D-Day and the next day or two, so doesn't include later actions in Normandy but still highly recommended. |
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