Cross-Channel Attack : The Official US Army History of the Operation Overlord D-Day Invasion of Normandy (Paperback)

from jamespurcell

Not an easy read but an excellent reference book sourced almost exclusively from U. S. Army documents. These resources make for a fine foundation but lose the benefits of other perspectives of more diverse sources and analysis.

from Whiskey3pa

Another great volume from the official us army history. Good reading and lots of content. The maps from the original printings are fantastic if you are a history wonk.

from charbonn

This is an early volume from the US Army's official history of World War II. It describes Operation Overlord from before its inception through the fall of Cherbourg. Although the Americans hoped to defeat the Germans by an assault directly across the English Channel, the dilemma they faced was th...

from charbonn

This is an early volume from the US Army's official history of World War II. It describes Operation Overlord from before its inception through the fall of Cherbourg. Although the Americans hoped to defeat the Germans by an assault directly across the English Channel, the dilemma they faced was th...