It started with an Airborne assault, hitting vital defences behind the enemy lines. It was followed by a full scale amphibious invasion on the beaches of Normandy. Operation Overlord was in full swing, with about 160,000 men crossing the English Channel to land on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day alone. Facing the Allied Army was the Atlantic Wall, defensive positions that the Germans had spent years preparing. Behind this Atlantic Wall, a dozen veteran panzer and parachute divisions, rebuilding after desperate battles on the Eastern Front, prepared to throw any Allied landing back into the sea. On D-Day, 6 June 1944, the greatest air and sea invasion of the war crossed the English Channel to land on the beaches of Normandy. Although they were unable to throw the Allies back into the sea, the German forces held back the Allied tide for more than three months in some battle for Europe had begun in earnest.
Army lists for German, British, and American forces in Normandy, including Armoured, Mechanised, Infantry, and Airborne forces, as well as specialised forces like Commandos and Rangers.
• Detailed unit histories to inspire your next projects.
• Missions and Scenarios allowing you to recreate the the Bocage.
• Inspirational colour photos.
• Painting and basing guides
The D-Day: Forces in Normandy, 1944 book contains all of the previous D-Day books, as well as some new units and formations that we have added for this new edition.