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The following article on WW2 navies is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. WW2 navies represented the combined seapower of all nations involved, whether Axis or Allied. A proper sense of the strength of WW2 navies can be ascertained if we…
The following article on Seabees of D-Day is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The Seabees (for CBs—construction battalions) became famous for their busy-bee efforts in every theater of war. Established as part of the U.S. Navy’s rapidly expanding wartime force…
The following article on naval combat demolition units is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The ancestors of today’s Navy SEALs were the Scouts and Raiders, organized at Fort Pierce, Florida, in May 1942. Their mission was to reconnoiter enemy beaches…
The following article on the Mulberry Harbour is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The urgent need for supplies and reinforcements after the initial landings forced the Allies to take innovative measures. Knowing that major ports such as Cherbourg would not…
The following article on the Merville Battery is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The fight for the Merville Battery in the British sector is one of the best examples of the ‘‘fog of war’’ on D-Day. With 100 mm guns…
The following article on D-Day logistics is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. A saying in military circles holds, ‘‘Amateurs study tactics. Professionals study logistics.’’ In any military operation, logistical needs must be met before tactics can be applied, because logistics…
The following article on the Liberty ship is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Needing thousands of merchant ships to transport troops and supplies to Great Britain, the Allied nations were hard pressed to build enough tonnage to offset U-boat sinkings…
The following article on invasion stripes is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. On 4 June 1944 nearly every Allied tactical aircraft in Great Britain was painted with ‘‘invasion stripes’’ to prevent or reduce the prospect of friendly aircraft being shot…
The following article on Free French Forces is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The Free French Forces included military and quasi-military organizations operating with other Allied nations, most notably Great Britain. The Free French aligned with Gen. Charles de Gaulle…
The following article on H-Hour is an excerpt from Barrett Tillman' D-Day Encyclopedia. It is available for order now from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. The term ‘‘H-hour’’ reportedly originated in World War I, but details are lost in the mists of time. On 6 June 1944 H-hour was 0630 on most beaches, one…
