1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910455885803321

Autore

Lewis Adrian R

Titolo

Omaha Beach [[electronic resource] ] : a flawed victory / / Adrian R. Lewis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chapel Hill, : University of North Carolina Press, c2001

ISBN

0-8078-6258-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (395 p.)

Disciplina

940.54/21421

Soggetti

Operation Neptune

World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - France - Normandy

Electronic books.

Normandy (France) History, Military 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [355]-367) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. The Battle for Omaha Beach; 2. Amphibious Doctrine: The British and American Visions; 3. Joint and Combined Amphibious Doctrine; 4. The British Vision for the Invasion of Europe; 5. The Montgomery Plan; 6. The American Vision for the Invasion of Europe; 7. Obstacle and Minefield Clearance Plan; 8. The Joint Fire Plan; 9. The 1st Infantry Division's Battle Plan; Epilogue: The Question of American Military Skill; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index;

Sommario/riassunto

Lewis's assessment of the 1944 Allied invasion of Normandy traces the doctrine behind the operation, and argues that whilst the blame for the disastrous losses traditionally lay with leaders at the site, responsibility belonged to higher levels of operations and strategy planning.



2.

Record Nr.

UNISALENTO991003336069707536

Autore

Ramuz, Charles Ferdinand

Titolo

Aline / C. F. Ramuz ; a cura di R. Romeo Retz

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Reggio Calabria : Editori meridionali riuniti, 1975

Descrizione fisica

170 p. ; 21 cm

Collana

Collana di classici stranieri ; 2

Altri autori (Persone)

Romeo Retz, Rita

Disciplina

843.91

Soggetti

Ramuz, Charles Ferdinand. Aline

Ramuz, Charles Ferdinand. Aline

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia