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- Sword Beach : D-Day baptism by fire / by Hastings, Max,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Between 1941 and 1944, the British army contributed relatively little to WWII. On D-Day, that changed - 35,000 British infantrymen, airmen, and special service operatives were sent headfirst into the whitest heat of war, almost overnight. In 'Sword Beach', Max Hastings tells the story of a handful of British soldiers and their critical role in D-Days parachute and seaborne offensive.Between 1941 and 1944, the British army contributed relatively little to WWII. On D-Day, that changed--35,000 British infantrymen, airmen, and special service operatives were sent headfirst into the whitest heat of war, almost overnight. In 'Sword Beach', Max Hastings tells the story of a handful of British soldiers and their critical role in D-Day's parachute and seaborne offensive.- Subjects: Great Britain. Army. Infantry Division, 3rd; Great Britain. Army. Airborne Division, 6th; Great Britain. Royal Marines. Special Boat Service; Operation Neptune.; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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