The Invasion Before Normandy: The Secret Battle of Slapton Sands
The Invasion Before Normandy is a chronicle of one of World War II's most dramatic and secret operations. In 1944, an American naval exercise off the southern Devonshire coast—preparation for the landing at Normandy—was interrupted by the sudden appearance of German E-boats. When the fighting was over, 198 Navy men and 441 soldiers were counted among the dead. Quickly covered up by military officials who needed to protect the invasion plans, these casualties were lumped together with those from Omaha Beach and the results of the failed mission were hidden for the next forty years. This book provides a rare inside look at this catastrophic rehearsal for D-Day.

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The Invasion Before Normandy: The Secret Battle of Slapton Sands
The Invasion Before Normandy is a chronicle of one of World War II's most dramatic and secret operations. In 1944, an American naval exercise off the southern Devonshire coast—preparation for the landing at Normandy—was interrupted by the sudden appearance of German E-boats. When the fighting was over, 198 Navy men and 441 soldiers were counted among the dead. Quickly covered up by military officials who needed to protect the invasion plans, these casualties were lumped together with those from Omaha Beach and the results of the failed mission were hidden for the next forty years. This book provides a rare inside look at this catastrophic rehearsal for D-Day.

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The Invasion Before Normandy: The Secret Battle of Slapton Sands

The Invasion Before Normandy: The Secret Battle of Slapton Sands

by Edwin P. Hoyt
The Invasion Before Normandy: The Secret Battle of Slapton Sands

The Invasion Before Normandy: The Secret Battle of Slapton Sands

by Edwin P. Hoyt

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Overview

The Invasion Before Normandy is a chronicle of one of World War II's most dramatic and secret operations. In 1944, an American naval exercise off the southern Devonshire coast—preparation for the landing at Normandy—was interrupted by the sudden appearance of German E-boats. When the fighting was over, 198 Navy men and 441 soldiers were counted among the dead. Quickly covered up by military officials who needed to protect the invasion plans, these casualties were lumped together with those from Omaha Beach and the results of the failed mission were hidden for the next forty years. This book provides a rare inside look at this catastrophic rehearsal for D-Day.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781493086436
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date: 11/05/2024
Series: Lyons Press Library of WWII
Pages: 228
Product dimensions: 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Edwin P. Hoyt(August 5, 1923–July 29, 2005) was an independent historian and the author of more than 150 books, mostly in the area of military history, including The Last Kamikaze and Hirohito. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Hoyt turned his attention to journalism after service in the Pacific Theater during World War II. He wrote for the Denver Post, Collier's Magazine, and American Heritage, as well as for CBS News.

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