Jonathan Gawne Knihy

Spearheading D-Day Gawne Subtitled: American Special Units in Normandy. The months leading up to June 6, 1944 were ones of intense preparation by the Allies. Specially trained USN and USMC amphibious troops cleared obstacles,organized the beachhead, and even set up a field hospital in the first hours of the invasion. Gawne 's detailed text covers every aspect of the organization, training, and active operations of these special D-Day units. Period color photographs and modern reconstructions show every aspect of the uniforms, insignia, weapons, and equipment of these elite troops. Recommended.

A lost collection of hundreds of previously unreleased full color photos of American troops in the months before and after D-Day.The author is an acknowledged expert on the D Day landings and went on to write the seminal book "Spearheading D Day".The book is published in full color and is a hardcover with a printed laminated cover illustrated as you can see to the right. There is no dust jacket with this book.

1997 G.I. The Illustrated History of the American Soldier, His Uniform and His Equipment -- Over There! The American Soldier in World War I (P) by Jonathan Gawne *** 9781853672682 ***80 Pages