D-Day 1944. Air Power Over the Normandy Beaches and Beyond

Abstract

Describes Operation Overlord -the Normandy invasion -in terms of military planning, logistics, and operations. Discusses the Normandy Invasion of 1944, and how important air power was to its success. Illustrated with black and white photographs and battle maps. Includes a list of suggested readings. This booklet is adapted and edited from a longer book by the same author: "Strike From the Sky, The History of Battlefield Air Attack, 1911-1945," published by the Smithsonian Institution Press in 1989.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA432943

Entities

People

  • Richard P. Hallion

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Aircraft Industry
  • Aircrafts
  • Bombing
  • Combat Areas
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Fighter Bombers
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Second World War
  • Tactical Air Support
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.