The Armored Campaign in Normandy: June-August 1944

A critical narrative using original documents of the Allies’ victorious armored campaign in Normandy despite defective inferior tanks and poor leadership.

Beginning with the D—day landings, this is a frank appraisal of the planned use and actual results of the deployment of armor by both German and Allied commanders in the major tank battles of the campaign including Operations Epsom, Goodwood, Cobra and Totalize.

Using new evidence about Tanks on D—Day and tank losses in the campating, thi...