{"product_id":"operation-neptune-david-wragg-9780750999687","title":"Operation Neptune: The Prelude to D-Day","description":"\u003cb\u003eLong-awaited, the Normandy landings were the largest amphibious operation in history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Success was achieved by the advent of specialized landing craft - first seen in the landings in North Africa - heavy naval firepower and the creation of two artificial harbors, each the size of the port of Dover, and an underwater pipeline. \u003ci\u003eOperation Neptune: The Prelude to D-Day \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of this incredible feat using eyewitness accounts of the landings and the breaching of Hitler's famed 'Atlantic Wall'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e David Wragg explores the earlier Allied and Axis experiences with amphibious operations and the planning for Neptune and Overlord. He reveals the naval support needed once the armies were ashore and before continental ports could be captured and cleared of mines, with operations such as minesweeping off the Normandy coast, which led to one of the worst 'friendly fire' incidents of the war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is the must-read book to understand what made D-Day possible.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Wragg\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0750999683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780750999687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"David Wragg","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44070809600255,"sku":"9780750999687","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ffcd2a0b-9270-4383-a790-2dd39818b3fa.jpg?v=1685432459","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/operation-neptune-david-wragg-9780750999687","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}