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The following article on Axis commanders and leaders of D-Day is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. ERWIN ROMMEL Arguably one of the three World War II generals most popular among historians and serious students interested in Axis commanders and leaders…
The following article on D-Day generals is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. D-DAY GENERALS: DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER Eisenhower was the Supreme Allied Commander in charge of all forces involved in Operation Overlord. (see: Eisenhower and D-Day: His Role in Operation Overlord)…
The following article on D-Day commanders who were ashore at the Invasion of Normandy is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. D-DAY COMMANDERS: JOSEPH COLLINS Born of Irish immigrants in New Orleans, ‘‘Lightning Joe’’ Collins distinguished himself in combat against Japan…
The following article on World War 2 inventions is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. During the four years of the United States' involvement in the Second World War, a number of World War 2 inventions were introduced that revolutionized warfare.…
The following article on World War 2 correspondents and historians is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. World War 2 Correspondents and Historians: Stephen Ambrose The premier D-Day historian, Ambrose was often assumed to be a World War II veteran but…
The following article on minesweepers of WW2 is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Minesweepers Among more than five thousand Allied ships and landing craft deployed to Normandy were 255 minesweepers. They were usually small wooden-hulled vessels, often converted trawlers, specially equipped…
The following article on D-Day weapons is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. D-Day Weapons: American America truly became ‘‘the arsenal of democracy’’ from 1939 to 1945, providing millions of D-Day weapons. In that period U.S. armories produced a staggering amount…
The following article on WW2 vehicles is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. This article focuses on WW2 vehicles used by Americans, the British, and Germans. The types of vehicles varied greatly on the theatre of war and particular battle conditions.…
The following article on U.S. Coast Guard History is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. With the longest unbroken service of all American armed forces, Coast Guard history traces its ancestry to the Revenue Marine of 1790, and after a series…
The following article on U.S. army air forces is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. By the end of 1941 the army air forces had grown substantially but had a long way to go. General Henry H. Arnold commanded a service…
