D-Day
The D-Day landing of June 6, 1944, is considered by military historians as arguably the boldest and most successful large-scale invasion in military history. Click here for a comprehensive guide to D-Day or scroll down to see more posts.
The D-Day landing of June 6, 1944, is considered by military historians as arguably the boldest and most successful large-scale invasion in military history. Click here for a comprehensive guide to D-Day or scroll down to see more posts.
The following article on the 82nd Airborne Division is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Activated by Maj. Gen. Omar N. Bradley at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, on 25 March 1942, the 82nd Airborne Division was designated an airborne formation on 15…
The following article on the 29th Infantry Division is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Part of Maj. Gen. Leonard T. Gerow’s V Corps, the 29th Infantry Division was organized from Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and District of Columbia National Guard units and…
The following article on the 4th Infantry Division is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Major General Raymond O. Barton’s ‘‘Ivy Division’’ was activated at Fort Benning, Georgia, on 1 June 1940 and was reorganized as the 4th Infantry Division that summer.…
George S. Patton was not directly involved in the implementation or planning of the Invasion of Normany. But that is not to say that he did not perform his own critical part in its success. Like the rest of the world, Patton learned of the Normandy invasion by listening to…
Here you will find articles about the thousands of figures that supported the Axis cause before, during, and after the Invasion of Normandy. These include Axiscommanders, generals, and military branches. Scroll down to find relevant articles.
Here you will find articles about the thousands of figures that supported the Allied cause before, during, and after the Invasion of Normandy. These include Allied commanders, generals, military branches, and cultural figures. Scroll down to find relevant articles.
Weaponry of all sorts was used, of course, to varying degrees of success, during the second world war. Here you will find articles about the individual and collective weapons used by the Allied soldiers, whether on foot or exiting landing ships, and German soldiers during the Battle of Normandy. Certainly, the…
The following article on Axis commanders and leaders of D-Day is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. ERWIN ROMMEL Arguably one of the three World War II generals most popular among historians and serious students interested in Axis commanders and leaders…
The following article on D-Day generals is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. D-DAY GENERALS: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER Eisenhower was the Supreme Allied Commander in charge of all forces involved in Operation Overlord. (see: Eisenhower and D-Day: His Role in Operation Overlord)…
The following article on D-Day commanders who were ashore at the Invasion of Normandy is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. D-DAY COMMANDERS: JOSEPH COLLINS Born of Irish immigrants in New Orleans, ‘‘Lightning Joe’’ Collins distinguished himself in combat against Japan…